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Is this the end of the Klass dominance?
===Letters to the Sports Editor===
Dear Sport Editor,
With the official announcement emanating from FIFA’s Ethics Committee that Mr. Colin Klass, former president of the Guyana Football Federation has been provisionally suspended from all football related activities, owing to incriminating evidence suggesting his knowledge of financial impropriety, in the cash for votes scandal. Editor, this development definitely lends credence to my point that, “…as a member of CFU’s Finance Committee, Mr. Klass would have had prior knowledge of the financial deliberations at the CFU meeting, held in Trinidad on May, 10&11, 2011.”
Further, the individual was described as a former ally of Mr. Austin “Jack” Warner! So with Mr. Warner resigning as Vice President, FIFA and President, CONCACAF and CFU, automatically had charges dropped against him from the ongoing investigation by the Ethics Committee, with the final pronouncement” presumption of innocence”. So, in actuality with Mr. Warner out of the way CFU was left to fend for itself; which would be a cakewalk for the Ethics Committee!
That a total of 16 individuals were sanctioned albeit, “Pirates of the Caribbean” led by Klass, the most senior of them all speaks volumes for itself. Surprisingly there is no Jamaica, led by Capt: Burrell or Suriname!
“So, as it seems, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness”.
With an iron-like fist; micro-management and dictatorial policies, Klass had in the past ruled our nation’s football! As such it’s now pertinent that fearfulness be replaced by fearlessness and in a unified voice demand Klass resignation!
The wait and see game on the outcome of the investigation, would only lend credence to supporting wickedness. Since a provisional suspension, simply means that the investigation is ongoing, and at the end of the day there would be enough incriminating evidence to sink Klass.
As my late mother use to say, “At the end of the longest prayer is amen.” And as I would always say to a Vice President of one of the city’s leading clubs, “The ballot would not be the medium to remove Klass but rather he of himself, digging his own grave with his fingernails.” Is this the hour? Definitely yes!
What remains interesting is if the President (ag) GFF, extends the peace pipe to the GFA, in pursuit of withdrawing the injunction and award the voting rights! Then proceed with the AGM/Elections of Office Bearers, and in the process bring an end to Klass’ dominance.
Lester Sealey
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