National League lawsuit bowled out

NATIONAL League members’ lawsuit over the existing electoral process of the TT Cricket Board (TTCB) has been bowled out by a high court judge.

In a ruling this afternoon, Justice Jacqueline Wilson said the league’s complaints were not supported by the evidence.

She said there was nothing to suggest that the TTCB’s constitution hinder the membership or gave the incumbent executive an unfair advantage at the polls.

The league had argued that the voting process, which allowed for outgoing members to have a vote, was “undemocratic, bias, and irrational.”

In particular, league representatives Dinanath Ramnarine, Daren Ganga and four of their cricketing colleagues have complained of a rule which gives the executive of the TTCB 12 outgoing votes.

Under the local cricketing body’s rules, nominated members elected by the board are allowed six votes, with the outgoing members of the board, some of whom may be facing re-election, being afforded six votes.

The TTCB has not had an executive election since 2016, after the election which was carded to take place on October 29 of that year, was postponed pending the hearing and determination of the league’s lawsuit.

After the ruling, TTCB president Azim Bassarath said the executive will meet this week to discuss the holding of elections.