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Boxhill was rejected, claims Horace Reid
By Howard Walker Observer writer
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Horace Reid, the former General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has launched a scathing attack on Crenston Boxhill and Burchell Gibson, alleging that they are being "disingenuous and less than truthful".
Boxhill, the JFF president, dropped a bombshell by announcing that he will not be seeking re-election when the Voting Congress opens in November, citing that the process has been compromised by Captain Horace Burrell's sponsorship of the majority of the parish associations.
But Reid was quick to point out that Boxhill was handed a major rejection by the football fraternity and "suggestions to the contrary is nothing but a smoke screen away from the real issues surrounding his stewardship of Jamaica's football over the past four years".
On Tuesday, August 7, the JFF announced that nominations for the positions of president, vice-presidents, treasurer and ex-officio officer had opened.
And according to Reid, Boxhill would have had a real difficulty gaining nomination for the post of president of the JFF because within 48 hours of the opening of the nominations, 11 of the 13 parish associations nominated Burrell for the position.
According to the JFF By-laws, all the candidates would have to be nominated by at least three persons from three parish associations, a rule which Reid thinks forced Boxhill to stand down.
But JFF General Secretary Burchell Gibson was quoted as saying that up to 5:00 pm Thursday, less than 50 per cent of the nominations had been submitted, for which he earned the wrath of Reid as well.
Said Reid: "It is important to reiterate that 11 parish associations submitted the aforementioned nominations within 48 hours of the notice, therefore, for the General Secretary to suggest that not more than 50 per cent of the parish associations submitted nominations, he seems to be less than truthful and consequently, his integrity in managing the nomination and election process has been brought into question".
When contacted for a response to Reid's allegations, Gibson defended his position sternly. "I will stick to the facts. There is only one secretariat and I don't need to
hide anything".
"I will not be drawn into any cass-cass," he told Sporting World yesterday.
ESTABLISHING THE FACTS
Reference is being made to newspaper articles in the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Gleaner, dated today, 10th August, 2007 and in relation to the declaration by the President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Mr Crenston Boxhill, stating that he would not be seeking re-election to office at the November 4, 2007 JFF Voting Congress. I respectfully submit that Mr Boxhill, at best. is being very disingenuous.
It is important to put things into perspective and also to establish the sequence of events. The Captain's Bakery Limited sponsorship of football has dated back to more than a decade ago, and commenced with women's football. The support was extended 3 years ago with the sponsorship of six Parish Major League competitions, a well-established fact known to Mr Boxhill and the general public.
Only last Saturday, 4th August, The JFF President when quizzed about his re-election strategies by a Jamaica Gleaner reporter, LeVaughn Flynn, in an article in the Gleaner headlined "Boxhill glows as U-20s medal finish manifests JFF's goal", was quoted:
"I have given a lot of thought to it (election), as to what exactly my plans are as it relates to the strategies and all of that, as time unfolds my plans will unfold also."
On Tuesday, 7th August, the JFF announced to all its affiliates the opening of nominations for the positions of: President, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and ex-Officio Officer. The close of nomination is 5th September, 2007.
Within forty eight hours of the opening of nominations, eleven of the thirteen Parish Associations nominated Captain Horace Burrell for the position of President of the JFF. Included in the eleven are St Elizabeth, St Catherine, Hanover and Trelawny. These four parish associations are not sponsored by the Captain's Bakery Ltd. In order to be nominated to any of the afore-mentioned positions at the JFF, a candidate must secure nominations from at least three parish associations. Obviously, with eleven of thirteen nominating Captain Burrell, Mr Boxhill would have had a real difficulty gaining nomination for the post of president of the JFF.
It is important to reiterate that all eleven parish associations submitted the afore-mentioned nomination within forty eight hours of the notice sent out by the JFF. Therefore, for the General Secretary of the JFF to suggest that not more than 50 % of the parish associations submitted nominations up to last evening, he seems to be less than truthful, and consequently, his integrity in managing the nomination and election process has been brought into question.
Also of emphasis, Mr Boxhill was unable to secure a nomination from Trelawny, the parish association of his most senior vice-president. Further, as far as I'm aware, Mr Boxhill has failed to secure nominations from Portland, the parish association of his General Secretary, as well as the KSAFA.
I conclude therefore, and respectfully submit, that Mr Boxhill has been handed a major rejection by the football fraternity and any suggestion to the contrary, is nothing but a smoke screen away from the real issues surrounding his stewardship of Jamaica's football over the past four years. Now is indeed a good a time as any, for the JFF President to demonstrate his proclaimed love for the good of the sport, by making a dignified exit from the JFF arena.
By Howard Walker Observer writer
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Horace Reid, the former General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has launched a scathing attack on Crenston Boxhill and Burchell Gibson, alleging that they are being "disingenuous and less than truthful".
Boxhill, the JFF president, dropped a bombshell by announcing that he will not be seeking re-election when the Voting Congress opens in November, citing that the process has been compromised by Captain Horace Burrell's sponsorship of the majority of the parish associations.
But Reid was quick to point out that Boxhill was handed a major rejection by the football fraternity and "suggestions to the contrary is nothing but a smoke screen away from the real issues surrounding his stewardship of Jamaica's football over the past four years".
On Tuesday, August 7, the JFF announced that nominations for the positions of president, vice-presidents, treasurer and ex-officio officer had opened.
And according to Reid, Boxhill would have had a real difficulty gaining nomination for the post of president of the JFF because within 48 hours of the opening of the nominations, 11 of the 13 parish associations nominated Burrell for the position.
According to the JFF By-laws, all the candidates would have to be nominated by at least three persons from three parish associations, a rule which Reid thinks forced Boxhill to stand down.
But JFF General Secretary Burchell Gibson was quoted as saying that up to 5:00 pm Thursday, less than 50 per cent of the nominations had been submitted, for which he earned the wrath of Reid as well.
Said Reid: "It is important to reiterate that 11 parish associations submitted the aforementioned nominations within 48 hours of the notice, therefore, for the General Secretary to suggest that not more than 50 per cent of the parish associations submitted nominations, he seems to be less than truthful and consequently, his integrity in managing the nomination and election process has been brought into question".
When contacted for a response to Reid's allegations, Gibson defended his position sternly. "I will stick to the facts. There is only one secretariat and I don't need to
hide anything".
"I will not be drawn into any cass-cass," he told Sporting World yesterday.
ESTABLISHING THE FACTS
Reference is being made to newspaper articles in the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Gleaner, dated today, 10th August, 2007 and in relation to the declaration by the President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Mr Crenston Boxhill, stating that he would not be seeking re-election to office at the November 4, 2007 JFF Voting Congress. I respectfully submit that Mr Boxhill, at best. is being very disingenuous.
It is important to put things into perspective and also to establish the sequence of events. The Captain's Bakery Limited sponsorship of football has dated back to more than a decade ago, and commenced with women's football. The support was extended 3 years ago with the sponsorship of six Parish Major League competitions, a well-established fact known to Mr Boxhill and the general public.
Only last Saturday, 4th August, The JFF President when quizzed about his re-election strategies by a Jamaica Gleaner reporter, LeVaughn Flynn, in an article in the Gleaner headlined "Boxhill glows as U-20s medal finish manifests JFF's goal", was quoted:
"I have given a lot of thought to it (election), as to what exactly my plans are as it relates to the strategies and all of that, as time unfolds my plans will unfold also."
On Tuesday, 7th August, the JFF announced to all its affiliates the opening of nominations for the positions of: President, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and ex-Officio Officer. The close of nomination is 5th September, 2007.
Within forty eight hours of the opening of nominations, eleven of the thirteen Parish Associations nominated Captain Horace Burrell for the position of President of the JFF. Included in the eleven are St Elizabeth, St Catherine, Hanover and Trelawny. These four parish associations are not sponsored by the Captain's Bakery Ltd. In order to be nominated to any of the afore-mentioned positions at the JFF, a candidate must secure nominations from at least three parish associations. Obviously, with eleven of thirteen nominating Captain Burrell, Mr Boxhill would have had a real difficulty gaining nomination for the post of president of the JFF.
It is important to reiterate that all eleven parish associations submitted the afore-mentioned nomination within forty eight hours of the notice sent out by the JFF. Therefore, for the General Secretary of the JFF to suggest that not more than 50 % of the parish associations submitted nominations up to last evening, he seems to be less than truthful, and consequently, his integrity in managing the nomination and election process has been brought into question.
Also of emphasis, Mr Boxhill was unable to secure a nomination from Trelawny, the parish association of his most senior vice-president. Further, as far as I'm aware, Mr Boxhill has failed to secure nominations from Portland, the parish association of his General Secretary, as well as the KSAFA.
I conclude therefore, and respectfully submit, that Mr Boxhill has been handed a major rejection by the football fraternity and any suggestion to the contrary, is nothing but a smoke screen away from the real issues surrounding his stewardship of Jamaica's football over the past four years. Now is indeed a good a time as any, for the JFF President to demonstrate his proclaimed love for the good of the sport, by making a dignified exit from the JFF arena.
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