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Letter to the Sports Editor…I was present when Justice Bovell-Drakes injuncted both factions of the DCB

Jun 04, 2014 Sports

Dear Editor,
I refer to the recent utterances of the “Phantom” Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) and Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA), and must support the UDCA’s response.
During August 2011, I was in Court when Justice James Bovell Drakes, in answer to a query from Ms. Emily Dodson Attorney-at-Law, clearly stated that both the Bissoondyal Singh and Raj Singh factions were barred from carrying out the functions of the Demerara Cricket Board.  Members of both factions were present and Justice Bovell–Drakes specifically instructed both lawyers to advise their clients accordingly.
I journeyed to the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground (GCB Office) Regent Board on 25th January, 2013 at approximately 4:00pm with a court Marshall after Justice Dianne Insanally had granted an injunction against any Demerara Cricket Board’s Annual General meeting, and found the gate padlocked with a number of officials upstairs looking out of the windows.  They refused to allow the Marshall entry to carry out his duties.  Rohan Sarjoo, President of East Bank Cricket Association, Ray Persaud, a member of the Raj Singh’s faction, Lionel Jaikarran and Drubahadur were all served with their copy of the injunction.
Since East Bank Cricket Association could not vote and both Georgetown and East Coast respected the judge’s ruling and did not participate, the West Demerara Cricket Board alone could not form a quorum hence there could be no legal Demerara Board elected, unless gross violation of the two court orders was in effect.  That is the reason why the phantom group masquerading as the DCB has not released their identity to the media nor even the constituent members of the DCB.
Now they are presumptuously attempting to interfere with the legitimate UDCA which has been operating for over ten years with properly re-elected executives.
It is amazing that a group of known personalities who operate within a framework of anonymity could continuously violate the law and not be prosecuted.  Maybe this is because they have friends in high places.
Yours truly,
Winston G. Boston

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