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Hutson questions accuracy of news report
Colin Boyce
– says story is “irresponsible”
President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson yesterday expressed his disappointment over comments attributed to him in another section of the print media, stating the article threatens to derail his relationship with former President, Colin Boyce.
Hutson told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that he did say that the association is operating as if there is no money in their accounts because he does not know what the financial situation is. He said that nothing has been officially handed over to the new Executive yet.
As such, he said the story captioned “AAG left cash strapped and in debt” is “irresponsible” to say the least because he does not know what is the financial position of the association. According to Hutson, he suggested that the members of the association use their personal funds to offset some of the expenses related to last weekend’s Cross Country, which he viewed as nothing unusual or newsworthy.
“I am really disappointed with the way that article was published. I never intended to insinuate as the article is attempting to do that Mr. Boyce misappropriated funds or anything. I have no facts or evidence to make such a claim. I told the writer that I do not know what our financial status is and it ended up in the press in another way,” Hutson said.
According to the newly elected President, the new executive has not yet taken possession of the association’s bank account because that is a process. He said as a result, he could not have made the definitive comments he saw in another section of the print media.
“I made it clear that I do not know what is our financial position yet. The last Treasurer died in 2011 and that is why we had no financial statement last year because things were hard to trace after he died. It is unfortunate that I have to be in the middle of this and I hope what I have said now puts an end to whoever is up to mischief,” Hutson noted.
He told this newspaper that he will be seeking legal advice on the comments in that article that he believes were
Aubrey Hutson
misappropriated and misrepresented. He said that he spoke with the author and he attributed the misrepresentations to the Editor. Boyce had filed an injunction against the new association, calling the January 20 Elections null and void. The former President has since said that his aim of filing the injunction was to ensure that the illegitimate clubs that were allowed to vote “does not run the sport”, but rather will give way to those properly constituted clubs according to the AAG rules.
Hutson and Boyce among other stakeholders met earlier this week where an amicable solution to the problem was discussed.
Hutson said that the article in question threatens to disrupt what was discussed.
“I feel as though I have stabbed Colin in his back. We sat and we had healthy discussions on how we could move the sport forward. Now to see this (referring to the questionable article) is not in the best interest of the sport at all,” Hutson continued.
Additionally, he said there are no question marks surrounding the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic as the article stated.
He said that he has repeatedly said that the positive programme of Boyce will be reinforced during his tenure as President.
Hutson told Kaieteur Sport that he met with both Boyce and Edison Jefford immediately after the elections and told them that he would like the Meet to continue. He said that he suggested as Boyce and Jefford had also recommended that the name be changed. According to Hutson, the calendar of the AAG is done in January of each year and not retroactively.
He said the Meet appears on the calendar this year because the AAG has endorsed it as a calendar event for athletics and athletes in Guyana.
Hutson said that he wants to publicly apologise for the “unfortunate” publication in another section of the print media.
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