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In support of Lumumba

Nov 28, 2010 Sports

Dear Sir
I am literally saddened at what 1 perceive to be a very arrogant stance taken by the Kashif and Shanghai Organization against the Alpha United Football Club. I am left to wonder whether I live in Nazi Germany or in North Korea. I am appalled to know that in this day and age people are allowed to get away with such skullduggery.
As a race horse owner and trainer I know that my horse Miss Republic is the top in the country. If a turf club holds a meeting and I am not satisfied with the organising, accountability, conditions of the track and prize money. Then I have the right to question.
If the horse is literally thrown out like Alpha, then obviously the turfites associated with this horse will not participate, resulting in much lower gate receipts.
I don’t see eye to eye with Mr. Odinga Lumumba on many issues, but today I think I need to lend support and solidarity to him, his team and those poor footballers who year in year out have been trampled upon. The facts are there for everyone to see.
The promoters, with the help of sponsors, have created sweat shops. The footballers get next to nothing while the promoters and sponsors walk away smiling. Alpha United says we have had enough of that and believe that we should be better compensated and the next thing is that they are thrown off a cliff. To exclude Alpha United from this year’s tournament is tantamount to the Pharaoh of Egypt ordering the death of all male infants. We all know what happened there.
It is an unprincipled, unjust, high handed and unjust stance taken by Kashif and Shanghai and an insult to football. How could it be wrong to ask for more money for poor footballers? When it all boils down it shows that the Kashif and Shanghai Organization has a ‘massa’ mentality and intend to keep the footballers enslaved. So anyone who has the gall to question will be whipped with many stripes.
I say to Alpha, take your expulsion with dignity. You are the best in Guyana and it did not take Kashif and Shanghai to prove that. You will go down in history as the one who started a football revolution in Guyana. To the other
clubs I say Alpha today, who next? Your silence on this issue says it all. You are weak and the ‘Massa’ whip will soon turn on you. Go figure
Colin Elcock
Race Horse Owner/Trainer

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