TTCB accused of bribing clubs for votes

THE current administration of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has been accused of bribery.

Several national league clubs have made allegations that top ranking members of the TTCB have offered money to secure their vote in the national league elections tomorrow.

It has been alleged that clubs were being offered $60,000 with individual payments being $10,000.

These latest allegations add further controversy to the TTCB elections. Last week top clubs from the South Zone staged a walk out after 10 new clubs that were ineligible to vote were allowed to. This has resulted in the Movement for Change seeking legal action citing breaches in the TTCB constitution.

The Movement for Change has taken the TTCB elections by storm winning the North East, Central, South East and North Zones in the Club Representative elections while not contesting in the South West and East Zones.

As a result the “Friends of Cricket” slate has come under immense pressure to gain a result at the National League elections after it was reported that 19 clubs were in support of Movement for Change.

The Movement for Change has sough legal advice to address the scandal surrounding the South Zone elections. However, the recent allegations made by clubs who are about to vote in the National League elections about bribery may result in further investigations and legal action.

The TTCB has come under increase pressure regionally after boycotting the Annual General Meeting of the West Indies Cricket Board in Antigua and Barbuda recently.

Such actions almost eliminated the TTCB from submitting its directors on the WICB which would have left Trinidad and Tobago without representation.

The Movement for Change which is led by Azim Bassarath and also includes top regional cricket administrators has gained a high percentage of support after continuos problems under the present administration.

T&T Newsday