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Dec 25, 2017 Sports
On December 20, 2017, Kaieteur Sports reported on the High Court ruling on the Berbice Cricket
Board elections. The caption read, ‘High Court rules Berbice Cricket Board election illegal.’
People attached to the Berbice Board had moved to the court in the wake of the elections. Justice
Navendra Singh ruled that the elections were illegal.
However, the report stated, erroneously, that “The decision by Direndranauth Somwaru, Godwyn Allicock and Anand Sanasie to prevent Mr. Hilbert Foster, a potential candidate for the post of President, from entering the Annual General Meeting was unlawful, unfair and was done with the clear intention to influence the outcome of the election and to ensure that there would be no other candidate for the post of President other than Somwaru.”
The report continued that judge ruled that “the participation of Anand Sanasie at the elections held on 8th October, 2017 was improper and unauthorized, (and was not) being sanctioned by Schedule III of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act.”
“The conduct of Somwaru, Allicock and Sanasie rendered the entire election process manifestly unfair, unlawful and contrary to Schedule III of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act.
The election of Somwaroo is unlawful being contrary to Schedule III of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act and the rules of fairness,” the report continued.
In fact, the Judge’s ruling never mentioned Anand Sanasie, Direndranauth Somwaru and Godwyn Allicock
in any condition.
They were listed as Respondents but were never named in the ruling. The Judge never named them as being directly culpable of any illegal act.
Kaieteur Sports would like to correct that report. The naming of Anand Sanasie, Direndranauth Somwaru and Godwyn Allicock actually stemmed from the order sought by the petitioners, Albert Smith in his capacity as President of the Guymine Sports Club; Desmond Conway in his capacity as Vice President of Fort Canje Hospital Club, and Jaipersaud Hardeo as Treasurer of the Mount Sinai Cricket Club.
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