FOR THE 14th time, the Special Select Committee (SSC) that was set up to review the Constitutional reform of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), yesterday met at the Public Buildings where Dr. Frank Anthony expressed his pleasure at the Parliamentary process.

Dr. Anthony, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, Director of Sport Neil Kumar and Odinga Lumumba are the Government’s representative on the SSC, with Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, Joseph Harmon, Basil Williams, Khemraj Ramjattan and Christopher Jones doing so for the Opposition.
In an invited comment with Chronicle Sport, Dr. Anthony said the SSC is still working on the Bill at the Sub-Committee level, adding that they are closer to a conclusion at the end of yesterday’s meeting, following which the SSC will send a report to the National Assembly where it will be voted upon.
“I must say that I am pleased with the way things have been going, as it relates to the Parliamentary process on Guyana’s cricketing fiasco. We are getting closer to a conclusion, but still have one or two issues that need to be ironed out.”
Yesterday’s meeting saw the members of the SSC examining the Constitutions of the two contending factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) and later examining the revised Guyana Cricket Administration Bill, with the amendments made by the Committee and the GCB incorporated therein – prepared by Chief Parliamentary Counsel Cecil Dhurjon.
“We are making good progress” said Dr. Anthony. “When we conclude this process, and I think it will be soon, the SSC will send a report to the National Assembly for them to debate and vote on, following which the Bill will be made law.”
Dr. Anthony further told Chronicle Sport that once this process is completed and the Bill made law, new elections will be held for both the DCB and its parent company, the GCB.
“I am happy overall, as the discussions are going good. Everybody on the SSC is working hard to bring about a resolution to the cricket fraternity.”
He said the ongoing work that is being done by the SSC, would in no way hamper Guyana’s chances of hosting the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which is set to bowl off on July 30, in Barbados and will see Guyana hosting three matches at the Guyana National Stadium.
“The work of the SSC will not affect the CPL. In fact, we received the Host Venue Agreement (HVA) and is presently going through it. Discussions are ongoing, but I expect that agreement will be signed shortly, but we are ready to host all matches assigned to Guyana in the CPL” said Dr. Anthony.