Guyana Cricket Board versus Berbice Cricket Board

Jul 14, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,

The Berbice Cricket Board notes with disgust a press release emanating from the Guyana Cricket Board published in the Kaieteur News of Sunday July 2nd 2017 on page 65, in which it seeks to inform the general public that “Mr. Dhieranidranauth Somwaroo is currently the President of the Berbice Cricket Board and should, along with his executives be the point of contact for all matters relating to cricket in the county of Berbice.”

The Berbice Cricket Board categorically refutes this assumption of the Guyana Cricket Board and wishes to state the last elections of the Berbice Cricket Board was held on the 28th December 2014 and the following persons were elected to serve on the board of the B.C.B.

Anil Beharry- PRESIDENT
Dhieranidranauth Somwaroo-   VICE PRESIDENT
QualisWintnter-   VICE PRESIDENT
Vemen Walters – VICE PRESIDENT
Angela Haniff-   SECRETARY
Plaffiana Millington-   ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Vicky Bharosay –   TREASURER
Ricardo Bachan   –   ASSISTANT TREASURER

Five persons were also appointed to serve as members of the executive committee, and they are Hubern Evans – APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
Albert Smith- APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
Julian Cambridge-   APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
VickramSeubarran-   APPONTED EXECUTIVE
Rabindranauth Saywack-   APPOINTED EXECUTIVE

However, for various reasons the following persons ceased to be executive members of the BCB and they are:
Anil Beharry
Plaffiana Millington
Vicky Bharosay
RicardoBachan
VickramSeubarran

It should be noted that the sole surviving members of the 2014 Board are:
Dhieranidranauth Somwaroo –   VICE PRESIDENT
QualisWintnter – VICE PRESIDENT
Vemen Walters – VICE PRESIDENT
Angela Haniff –   SECRETARY
Hubern Evans – APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
Albert Smith- APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
Julian Cambridge- APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
Rabindranauth Saywack-   APPOINTED EXECUTIVE

It is pertinent to note that after the resignation of Mr. Anil Beharry in early2017, Mr. D. Samwaru sought to impose himself on the Executives by firing some and appointing others. This matter is currently engaging the attention of the court in an action filed by Mr. Smith and Saywack. He also sought in a conspiratorial way to have himself elected as President in contravention of the court order stopping elections of the county boards and the Guyana Cricket Board.
The Berbice Cricket Board wishes to inform the general public and the Guyana Cricket Board that the Berbice Cricket Board is a body cooperate (Act #14 of 2014) and is empowered to elect at its Annual General Meeting the following Executives

President

Three Vice Presidents
Secretary

Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer

It is also pellucid and understood that in the event of a “Vacancy occurring among the officers, then such vacancy should be filled at a special general meeting of the board” (article 13 of the Constitution of the Berbice Cricket Board). Further it is pertinent to note that Mr. Samwaru could not have been elected to the Presidency since this would have been in contravention of restraining order granted to Mr. David Black and Mr. Godwyn Allicock in a matter filed against the Berbice Cricket Board on the 4th March, 2015.

The Berbice Cricket Board, therefore categorically states the Mr. D Samwaru is not and have never been elected President of the Berbice Cricket Board and the person to be contacted in relation to cricket matters in Berbice, is the Secretary to the Berbice Cricket Board. The Guyana Cricket Board is also advised to refrain from publishing false information that is designed to create mischief and confusion in Berbice Cricket.
Angela Haniff
Secretary
Berbice Cricket Board

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