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‘A’ Division, Police Commander, Clifton Hicken is GFA President
Police Commander ‘A’ Division, Clifton Hicken, was unanimously elected to serve as the
Commander Hicken (4th L) enjoys a victory pose with Chairman of the Normalization Committee, Clinton Urling (5th L) and other elected executives.
President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) when that entity staged its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Sleepin International Hotel, Brickdam, yesterday afternoon.
The highly anticipated stiff race for the top spot fizzed out like a damp squib when, moments after the ballots were cast, Mr. Christopher Matthias cited several discrepancies in the voting process and, joined by his nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary Treasurer, Charmine Wade, withdrew his slate and left the venue.
In an invited comment just after exiting the voting room, Mr. Mathias explained that he was forced to take such actions after he realized that the process was flawed. He said that he had identified several clubs that had breached Article 14 of the GFF Constitution and former President (GFA), Lavern Fraser, had earlier voiced similar concerns. Mr. Mathias identified Rhythm Squad, Guyana Police Force, Northern Rangers and Houston Stars as the delinquent clubs. He also said that his protests failed to find favour with the Returning Officer and he (Mathias) had no other option but to withdraw.
Mr. Urling responded to Mathias’ concerns in a letter earlier dispatched to Ms Fraser and circulated at the meeting. In that correspondence he argued that there were no specific reasons or violations that were breeched by the identified clubs to support claims of ineligibility in the decision making process. Matthias is not in agreement with this interpretation and chose to opt out of the elections process.
Meanwhile, shortly after his installation, Mr. Hicken thanked the affiliates for the confidence placed in his ability to lead the organization. “Today I want to express my appreciation to the football clubs that expressed confidence in me and elected me to the helm of the Georgetown Football Association,” he said. He further pointed out that he intends to manage the affairs of football in Georgetown transparently and inclusively.
He also quelled any misconception that might have been drawn of his leadership style; “I’m not a boss; I’m a leader and I promise that collectively we will make decisions towards the development of the sport,” he assured. Mr. Hicken further said that he welcomes criticism as in the past it has proven to be directional. “My only request is that these criticisms must be positive and fair,” he said. Kaieteur Sport will conduct a more detailed interview with Mr. Hicken shortly to garner a more comprehensive view of his plans and projections.
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