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Dec 12, 2012 Sports
Dear Sir,
Within his usual rhythmic style of speaking, former national head coach of Guyana’s senior football team Trinidadian, Jamal Shabazz, announced his resignation with immediate effect, at a Press Conference which was held on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at the Raddison Suites. Shabazz, who was in charge of the Golden Jaguars during three stints, was instrumental in guiding Guyana, to a historical third round playoff, in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. In addition to two Caribbean Cups, with the former being the furtherest and most successful achievement by Guyana, in World Cup Qualifiers.
The individual’s clarion call for changes in the manner how local football is administered becomes the second non-Guyanese after Golden Jaguars captain Chris Nurse, to publicly highlight their concern. So, may, I enquire what is wrong with the representatives of associations and other affiliates of the GFF that forms the General Council! Are the collectives voices of the executive much powerful than theirs, which the General Council outnumbers the opponent 2 to 1? Or, is there the fear of losing one’s voting rights?
Editor, have it ever awakened the sub-conscious mind of any General Council member, that due to the poor state of local football there is no need for a Deputy General Secretary? Moreover, with absolutely no new dispensation in the sport’s administration is being brought to the table! Realistically speaking the coffers of the GFF is being placed under additional strain. It’s within this context I have to go agree with Bro. Shabazz, a retiree and pensioner earning a super salary in triple digits and the national coach not having fulltime employment! As Chris Nurse and the leadership of the AFC would say perks for the “fat cats”!
But at whose insistence? Maybe, embattled and suspended President, Mr. Colin Klass can provide the answer! While I respect the academic achievements of both the General Secretary and his Deputy, moreso the latter, whose constitutional interpretation and articulation was commendable many years ago. Factually, the same can’t be said of the present General Secretary, whose slothful reaction to pertinent issues remains an embarrassment to national football. It’s always better for persons to say, “Why did he leave, rather than why doesn’t he leave”!
With hard line and dictatorial policies well entrenched in the sport’s administration, along with big stick diplomacy. Definitely these methods have no place in football, but rather individuals that eat, sleep and dream of football to love it and are prepared to be receptive to ideas that can propel the sport onward.
Finally, if the representatives of the Colombian government and FARC can sit to broker a truce, in addition to the Israeli Government and Hamas, why it is the representatives of the GFF and the GFA can’t sit and have discussions to resolve the 1½ year long impasse. The GFF must fully comprehend that they erred with the GFA from the very inception and must give away a little space and flex its muscles, or await the return of Klass, upon completion of his suspension, to add more fuel to an already combustible situation.
In the final analysis my recommendation/suggestion would entail:
1. The GFA, must convene its AGM, no later than February, 2013 with all clubs which are entitled to vote must subscribe to the constitutional requirements, alongside the norms of parliamentary procedures, with an independent Returning Officer.
2. Withdrawal of their court junction, under the conditions that no executive member of the GFA/Club or Official would be subjected to any ban, sanction or suspension for their role in filing the injunction.
3. Restoration of voting rights to Georgetown and Upper Demerara.
4. All affiliates of the GFF, unanimously agree to appoint an Interim Management Committee, to coordinate the affairs of football nationally after which mustn’t exceed 3 months. Since the adhoc and unprofessional manner how the sport is being administered can’t continue, as to date not one iota of development/ progress of the sport are evident.
5. A motion debarring suspended President, Mr. Colin Klass from returning to the sport, in any capacity whatsoever.
6. Each club under the auspicies of the GFF must submit within a 1 ½ week period 8 subject areas (topics) towards the further development of the sport.
7. Within a two weeks time frame the GFF-IMC would convene a two day Congress to discuss the submitted topics, which would be adopted and enacted by way of resolution, prior to convening the AGM.
Lester Sealey
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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