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Ministry of Sport says Minister acted within the law

Feb 01, 2015 Sports

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in a release, has stated that the Minister, Dr Frank Anthony acted within the law in appointing an Ombudsman.  The Minister had come in for criticism in the media from the Guyana Cricket Board. The ministry in the statement cited the relevant articles in the law governing the appointment of Dr Winston McGowan to the post, citing the minister operated under the confines of the Cricket Administration Bill.
Here is the full text of that release:
‘The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport note the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) recent press release, and would like to state, that the steps taken by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony were within the confines of the Cricket Administration Act 2014.
Firstly, after following due process in the National Assembly, the Cricket Administration Bill was assented to on August 14, 2014 when the Head of State, President Donald Ramotar affixed his signature to the document. That step made the Cricket Administration Bill an Act.
That Act – ACT NO. 14 of 2014 GUYANA CRICKET ADMINISTARTION ACT 2014 – stipulates the two core responsibilities of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony. These are as follows:
Pursuant to section 17 of the said Act, the Minister after meaningful consultation with the West Indies Cricket Board shall
(a)    be responsible for the appointment of a Cricket Ombudsman, who shall be responsible for the verification of the Register of Clubs and for performing the functions of Returning Officer for the first election of the membership of the  Guyana Cricket Board.
In keeping with the requirements of the ACT the Minister wrote Mr. Dave Cameron, President of the West Indies Cricket Board, on October 9, 2014; Enclosed in that correspondence was a copy of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act 2014.   The Minister further pointed out Section 17 of the Act pertaining to the appointment of the Cricket Ombudsman.
The Minister had also requested the submission of five possible candidates to take up the post of Ombudsman. The WICB was given fourteen days to provide the names and contact information for those candidates. However, after time elapsed and no submissions were made, by the WICB, Minister Anthony proceeded to appoint Mr. Winston McGowan.
That appointment was officially announced on December 31, 2014 – almost three months after Minister Anthony had written to Mr. Cameron.
Secondly, Minister Anthony was tasked with selecting a date for elections by the GCB following consultation with the WICB. Again, the Minister wrote the WICB on January 19th, 2015 indicating that Section 7 of the Guyana Cricket Act 2014. Act, #14 of 2014 provides for the following:
a.    The first election, be held in accordance with section 17 on the date appointed in writing by the minister acting in consultation with the West Indies Cricket Board.
In that correspondence, Minister Anthony proposed March 15th, 2015 as the date for the GCB elections. It is expected that by that time the County Boards would have completed their respective elections thereby enabling them to participate in the Guyana Cricket Board Elections.
These are the facts of what has transpired so far. We urge all parties concerned to comply with the law, so that cricket administration in Guyana can be properly restored.’

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