Legal obstacles removed and cricket can now flourish
Former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport now Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony
Former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport now Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony

– Dr Anthony on Cricket Administration Act

FORMER Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony has called on all cricket stakeholders to support the Cricket Administration Act following its release from legal bounds.

The former sport minister, under whose tenure the bill was conceptualised, drafted and later passed in the National Assembly, commented on the news that an order suspending the Act was discharged last Tuesday.

“The Cricket Administration Act is important for the development of cricket in Guyana. I am happy to learn that the legal obstacles have been finally removed and cricket can now flourish.”

Now Health Minister, Dr Anthony continued, “I wish all the stakeholders well as we embark on this new era of cricket in Guyana.”

On Tuesday, Dr Anthony’s successor in the portfolio, Charles Ramson Jr, confirmed that an order suspending the Act had been discharged.

The suspension was filed by the previous Minister with responsibility for Sport, Nicolette Henry.

According to Ramson, “The next step for us is that we’re going to have the Demerara Cricket Board elections then shortly thereafter the Guyana Cricket Board elections.”

Tabled back in 2014, the Act sought to firstly make it legal for Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to be established as a corporate body comprising Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice cricket boards, all of which will also be made corporate entities.

A section of the Act also addressed the issue of phantom voting for the election of persons for administrative positions and at the same time will give limited power to the Minister of Sport.

The role of the minister under the legislation will be only to appoint the Ombudsman and his/her role ceases.

The Act also provides for better financial accountability with the cricket board being required to present timely audited financial reports to the National Assembly as well as the National Sports Commission.

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