Latest update December 19th, 2024 3:22 AM
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports reaffirms position that GCB is illegal
Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has read a statement from a body which purports to call itself the “Guyana Cricket Board”, the public is hereby advised that since the restoration of the provisions of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act in October 2020, the Ministry does not recognise this body as the legitimate “Guyana Cricket Board” until there is full compliance with the Act. This position by the Ministry is affirmed.
While the Ministry has been engaging with and assisting many sports associations, clubs, community centers, and sportsmen and sportswomen over the last five (5) months, the Ministry has disengaged with the body which purports to call itself the “Guyana Cricket Board” since the restoration of the Act and will have no further engagement with this body until there is full compliance with the Act.
The Laws of Guyana are made by our elected representatives and the Cricket Administration Act was unanimously passed by our national Parliament. The Laws of Guyana require compliance and obedience.
The Ministry will not recognise any organisation which is either not compliant with the Laws of Guyana or believes that it is above the law because the laws do not favour them. The Ministry is awaiting an Order from the Court of Appeal in a few weeks for a date for the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) election so that there be can an election for the legitimate Guyana Cricket Board immediately thereafter.
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