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Keith O Jeer wins Berbice Football Association Elections
Many questions remained unanswered after the completion of the second edition of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) rescheduled elections which were held on Tuesday at the BFA office at Main and Wapping Lane in New Amsterdam.
Returning Officer Hilbert Foster did a commendable job in getting the election of officer bearers together. At the end of the process incumbent Keith O Jeer was returned as president following a 6-4 victory over former national player and president of Cougars football club Phillip Carrington.
Keith O Jeer
The BFA was instructed to hold fresh elections after much confusing reigned at the conclusion of the first process. However the situation was a little improved from the last process.
This time five clubs were allowed to vote from the original two that were allowed on the previous occasions. Rosignol United, Corriverton Links, Cougars, Monedderlust and New Amsterdam United were those that were allowed to exercise their franchise.
However there was much uncertainty if the BFA will be allowed to participate in the upcoming GFF election after the financial statement was not passed. Based on the rules they should not be allowed.
It all started when clubs were not sure whether it was a special meeting for election purpose or was it the reinvention of The AGM or the continuation of the last one.
Before the election of officer bearers a financial statement was circulated showing transactions for 2012. This caused much uproar and the meeting was adjourned for 10 minutes to allow members to peruse the document. At the reconvening of the meeting there was much bantering over the document with members contending that it was incomplete and did not reflect the through financial position of The BFA. They also queried how come there is a document for 2012 and none for 2010 and 2011. The document was not adopted with Cougars and Monedderlust moving a seconding a motion to have the document examined at a special meeting.
Before the election of officer bearers, although it was decided that only the president Clay Flats of Monedderlust FC could vote at the meeting although a number of members of the club including the secretary were present at the meeting.
This was so after it was noted that the club had sent a letter stating that only the president or vice president is authorized to vote.
The vice president was absent and the president vote was equivalent to two ballots. After the election and installation of the new executive members which was done by returning Officer Hilbert Foster much confusion followed. President O Jeer then reconvened the old meeting using the new executive.
He then proceeded to – the acceptance of new members, AOB and introduction of motions moves which were unprecedented since a new body was in place and the meeting should have ended.
This move caught the members by surprise, as they wanted to know the status of the BFA following the disapproval of the financial statement. O Jeer then stated that it was a new body in place and he is introducing a motion to accept the financial statement as it is.
This caused much raucous with members on the floor querying what was going on. There is no body in place, general council has to decide, and there must be 14 days notice, were some of the remarks hurled as the gathering descended into chaos.
Those elected to serve are Keith O Jeer of Rosignol president with Clay Flats of Monedderlust first vice president and Mark Adams of Hope football club second vice presidents. Long serving Secretary Joseph Simon returned to his post with Michael De Souza of Corriverton Links occupying the Treasurer position.
The August brothers’ of Mylon and Noel of Monedderlust occupies the positions of Assistant Secretary Treasurer and Director of Female Football respectively.
Upon arrival at the meeting place the media was told that they are not allowed in. A man standing at the door stated that he was the security officer and said he was given instruction from one Mr. Simon to stop all unauthorized persons from entering. It took the intervention of former national player Neil “Grizzly” Humphrey to intervene to diffuse the situation.
(Samuel Whyte)
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