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Mar 18, 2013 Sports
No financial statement only two clubs allowed to vote, BFA officials accused of ambush
By Samuel Whyte
Chaos prevailed when the Berbice Football Association (BFA) held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday at the association office at Main and Wapping Lane in New Amsterdam. However at the end of the process incumbent Keith O’Jeer was returned unopposed after only two clubs were allowed to vote as the others were deemed ineligible.
There was much confusing during the meeting as a number of systems were not in place. The main contention was the absence of an audited financial report, which some of the members said has not been presented for years. However the BFA stated that the report was with the auditors who promised to deliver them to the Association shortly. However the members chastised the BFA for the absence of such a report which has not being in place for a long time.
After much babbling which went on for some time it was decided to carry on with the meeting. None of the stated reports on the agenda, including President’s, Secretary Treasurer and competitions Committee, were presented to the members present in writing, a prerequisite for an AGM. However the reports were read by the presenters. They were not adopted and seconded.
A number of other items on the agenda were shelved including appointment of auditors, and the amendments to the constitution and application for new membership.
Before the election of office bearers it was decided by the GFF team of Lawrence Griffith and Dwayne Lovell that of the eight clubs mention only Rosignol United and Corriverton Links were in order. Three of the others Cougars, Monedderlust and New Amsterdam United had issues with their financial reports. Although Cougars presented a signed audited financial statement the officials deemed it ineligible because it hadn’t a stamp. The other two presented financial statements, but those were not deemed eligible.
Paradise Invaders had some issues with their financial statements and membership. The newly formed Hope Football Club was present seeking membership, while Hopetown Football Club was not present.
This new development caused a number of questions to be asked with the meeting descending into verbal battles. With the clubs present accusing the BFA of duping them into believing that everything was in order when they presented their documents. At this moment Cougars Football club moved a motion which was seconded by Monedderlust Football Club to stop the elections; this was overruled by the GFF officials present who stated that time for motions was already pass.
After much bantering returning Officer Lawrence Griffith decided that his mandate was to see that the elections go on with the two clubs.
As such Keith O’Jeer was reelected as president with Sean Bristol and Mark Adams as the two vice presidents. Long serving Secretary Joseph Simon was replaced by Adityanand Singh with Simon occupying the position of Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Michael De Souza took the position as Treasurer.
However Colin Bowry, who was selected as the Director of female football, refused to accept the position claiming that he could not work with the present body.
During the election a number of clubs walked out of the meeting vowing to use whatever means possible to challenge the results. They are to document their many concerns and dispatch same to the GFF and FIFA as soon as possible.
Speaking to the media O’Jeer stated that the BFA did all that was possible to get the clubs to put their house in order. He also produced documents to back up his claim. However this was vehemently refuted by the others who were present, stating that all that the BFA did was masquerading about the place. No competition was completed and no one knows about the finances of the BFA.
They stated that no Treasurer was in place and the BFA was controlled by O’Jeer and Simon who kept everything including financial transactions as a secret.
The next episode is awaited.
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