Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Members’ Council (MC) has hit out on the board’s Interim Board (IB) for not permitting it ample time to undergo and deliberate on the ultimate draft of the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) and stated that the adoption of it could have upset South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASOC).
The refusal of the Members’ Council to undertake the MOI has put Cricket South Africa in a soup. The variations may result in authorities interference and due to this fact suspension of the nationwide cricket board by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“The refusal by the IB to afford Members’ Council sufficient time to deliberate the final draft of the MOI with their respective affiliates was a catalyst to this impasse. The time span of less than 24 hours to consider such an important document is in our opinion unreasonable. In addition, the duress and political pressure displayed prior to the voting at the SGM was highly unorthodox, unfortunate, and unethical,” stated a press release from the Members’ Council.
“An MOI is a document that must be designed to be fit for purpose while adhering to the prescripts of legislation. The Members Council does not believe the impasse is unresolvable, it merely implores the IB to respectfully and willingly come to the table and take into consideration what is in the best interests of the players and cricket as a whole,” added the assertion.
“The affiliates were cognisant of the fact that any amendment to the MOI needed to be endorsed by SASCOC prior to its adoption. In several meetings, the MC pleaded with the IB that as part of good governance, the amendments to the MOI ought to be sent to SASCOC for approval. The IB brashly disregarded this plea and indicated that the minister would manage SASCOC. The minister also said that the IB should disregard any governance document, legislation or provisions thereof that posed as a hindrance to their mandate,” it stated.
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