BCB Vice President declines position

Oct 11, 2017 Sports

-says election process was flawed

The elections of the Berbice Cricket Board which was held on Sunday last continues to attract criticism with Secretary of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Board Mr. Winston Roberts saying he did not accept the position of Vice President as reported in the media. Roberts stated that he cannot accept any position on the present administration because the process to elect them in his mind was flawed and not up to any form of democracy.
The hard working UCCA Secretary, stated that he never agreed to accept any position and was not even aware that he was nominated as he and the rest of the Upper Corentyne delegation had refused to be a part of the elections. He stated that it was another delegate who told him that he was elected Vice President after returning Officer, Mr. DruBahabur called his name. He immediately informed the returning Officer that he was not interested in the position of Vice President and was therefore totally surprised that his name was mentioned in the daily papers.
Roberts stated that he is supportive of the Hilbert Foster slate which he has confidence in to transform the current dormant state of Berbice Cricket.
Only 12 delegates voted in the elections out of 34. The only club and sub-association that participated in the elections were Albion, Port Mourant, West Berbice Cricket Association and the Berbice River Cricket. Mental hospital Mt. Sinai Cricket Club, Rose Hall Canje, Kildonan and Guymine Cricket Club were denied their rights to vote, while Blairmont, Police, Chesney and the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association declined to vote in support of their sister clubs who they felt were unfairly denied their rights.
The clubs were arguing that the BCB years ago voted to stop the payment of dues and even if they were willing to pay the dues, they could not have done so as the High Court had ruled that the Sonwaru led BCB was illegal.
The delegates of Blairmont, Upper Corentyne, Police and Chesney stated quite clearly that they did not pay any membership fee and were surprised at the announcement that they had paid.
Members of the clubs were also surprised that the Berbice River Cricket Association which has four votes was allowed to vote as there is no record of any activities of this sub-association or information of elections held recently.
The elections for Guymine, Mt. Sinai, Mental Hospital and Kildonan Cricket Clubs were recently held and were published in the National Media.

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