debut: 2/16/17
35,126 runs
Bassarath accused of breaching TTCB constitution in Chaitoo's appeal
The fallout from the half-a-million dollars that is allegedly missing from the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) accounts continues to attract the attention of the sport's membership. On Wednesday, Azim Bassarath, president of the TTCB, told reporters that the findings of the former treasurer Kiswah Chaitoo and his report to the TT Police Service Fraud Squad have affected the TTCB as it has lost all its sponsors. On the same day, members accused Bassarath of breaching the TTCB constitution, to deny Chaitoo a fair appeal.
The TTCB called a vote of No Confidence in Chaitoo, a forensic accountant on February 28, 2024. The motion was carried 35-12.
According to members who have reached out to Guardian Media Sports and spoke on the condition of anonymity, the president calling a special general meeting on April 17 to confirm the Minutes of February 28 was unconstitutional in every aspect. Guardian Media Sport obtained two letters dated April 17, 2024, sent to the general secretary Altaf Baksh pointing to the alleged constitutional breaches. One of the letters from North Zone Cricket Council of TTCB reads in part: "Based on Article 16 of the TTCB Constitution, a special general meeting can only be called based on three instances. The meeting agenda does not provide any specific reasoning based on the three instances mentioned in Article 16 of the TTCB Constitution. The letter continued: "Confirmation of minutes of a special general meeting according to Article 16 (ii) (d) must be done at the next quarterly meeting (which has not been scheduled for the year 2024). Consequently, this meeting can be considered unconstitutional, and any decisions made during the meeting are subject to challenge." The North Zone representatives did not attend the meeting to confirm their protest of the status of the meeting.
The second letter was from Richard Ramkissoon, the owner of reigning National League champion team Central Sports, who was dismissed by the Board on April 13, from the Premiership Committee for his criticisms of the Board's failure to honour an alleged promise to pay clubs a grant. His letter pointed to breaches of Article 16 of the constitution.Ramkissoon, one of the five National League representatives, stated in part: "The constitution lays down strict guidelines to follow with respect to a Special General Meeting.
The fallout from the half-a-million dollars that is allegedly missing from the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) accounts continues to attract the attention of the sport's membership. On Wednesday, Azim Bassarath, president of the TTCB, told reporters that the findings of the former treasurer Kiswah Chaitoo and his report to the TT Police Service Fraud Squad have affected the TTCB as it has lost all its sponsors. On the same day, members accused Bassarath of breaching the TTCB constitution, to deny Chaitoo a fair appeal.
The TTCB called a vote of No Confidence in Chaitoo, a forensic accountant on February 28, 2024. The motion was carried 35-12.
According to members who have reached out to Guardian Media Sports and spoke on the condition of anonymity, the president calling a special general meeting on April 17 to confirm the Minutes of February 28 was unconstitutional in every aspect. Guardian Media Sport obtained two letters dated April 17, 2024, sent to the general secretary Altaf Baksh pointing to the alleged constitutional breaches. One of the letters from North Zone Cricket Council of TTCB reads in part: "Based on Article 16 of the TTCB Constitution, a special general meeting can only be called based on three instances. The meeting agenda does not provide any specific reasoning based on the three instances mentioned in Article 16 of the TTCB Constitution. The letter continued: "Confirmation of minutes of a special general meeting according to Article 16 (ii) (d) must be done at the next quarterly meeting (which has not been scheduled for the year 2024). Consequently, this meeting can be considered unconstitutional, and any decisions made during the meeting are subject to challenge." The North Zone representatives did not attend the meeting to confirm their protest of the status of the meeting.
The second letter was from Richard Ramkissoon, the owner of reigning National League champion team Central Sports, who was dismissed by the Board on April 13, from the Premiership Committee for his criticisms of the Board's failure to honour an alleged promise to pay clubs a grant. His letter pointed to breaches of Article 16 of the constitution.Ramkissoon, one of the five National League representatives, stated in part: "The constitution lays down strict guidelines to follow with respect to a Special General Meeting.
