XXXIX Caribbean Football Union Ordinary Congress on today

Jul 23, 2016 Sports

GFF President, Wayne Forde, pursues CFU Executive position

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, arrived in Miami USA yesterday and will contest for an executive Committee Member position when affiliates of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) convene at the Sheraton Airport Hotel for the XXXIX Caribbean Football Union Ordinary Congress today. Forde is accompanied by second vice-president of the GFF, Rawlston Adams.
In addition to electing a president, members will also vote for four vice-presidents and four executive committee members; Forde, is among nine candidates seeking one of the four positions. He has said that though not oblivious to the stiff competition, he is confident of winning the post so as to enhance the fortunes of local ball weavers.
Forde is resting his confidence on the fact that several influential persons within the other member associations/federations, all members of the electorate, have pledged their support for his ascension to the post.
Earlier, he had intimated that after he had weighed the pros and cons he had decided against contesting the top post since such a decision would distract him from the arduous task of rebuilding local football.
“My sole purpose for seeking office is to give Guyana a strong voice and to use my influence to pioneer governance policies that will create greater balance and access to opportunities to all members of the CFU family,” Forde had said.
He also noted that the development of the local infrastructure is somewhat lagging. “I believe the main reason for this is because Guyana never had a significant voice on the CFU executive committee to discuss its goals and objectives and this might have inhibited our growth as a football nation,” he surmised.
There were other factors that aided in Forde’s decision to contest the post; “I have noted opportunities for development being inequitably distributed which, in essence, undermined the pursuit of genuine unity within the CFU family.” He went on to explain that his main purpose for seeking office is to strengthen the chances of local ball weavers on the international platform.
The other contesting executives are Grenadian, Cheney Joseph and Osiris Guzman of the Dominican Republic (1st Vice President) while Rignaal Francisca (Curacao) and Anton Sealy (Bahamas) are vying for the 2nd Vice President position. Fabrice Baly (St. Martin) and Lyndon Cooper (St. Lucia) are vying for the 3rd Vice President position, while Raymond Anderson (Jamaica), Richard Dijkhoff (Aruba) and Hillaren Frederick (USVI) are contesting the 4th Vice President position.
Forde’s rivals for the position of Executive Committee Members are Bruce Blake (Cayman Islands), Vernold Coombs (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), Hillaren Frederick (USVI), Randolph Harris (Barbados), Eric Labrador (Puerto Rico), Alain Mijdt (French Guiana), Maurice Victoire (Martinique) and Jeaninne Wong Loi Sing (Bonaire).

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