The ICC has suspended
the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in view of government interference in
the board. The ICC took the decision during its board meeting on Tuesday. In
December, Nepal's National Sports Council (NSC) had formed an ad-hoc committee
to run the CAN. This happened soon after Chatur Bahadur Chand was elected the
CAN's president in controversial annual general meeting - which was not
attended by its then president Tanka Angbuhang - without the NSC's permission.
The Chand-led CAN faction then filed a court case, which is still pending, challenging the NSC's decision. "In light of
the ongoing court case involving the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and the
Ad hoc Committee established by the Nepalese National Sports Council (NSC),
which has led to a vacuum of cricket leadership in Nepal, the Board suspended
the Membership of CAN for breach of Article 2.9 of the ICC's Articles of
Association, which prohibits government interference and requires free and fair
elections," the ICC said in a statement. The ICC board added that the
suspension would stay in place "until such time as the CAN becomes free of
government interference and is properly structured to begin exploiting the
tremendous cricket talent and opportunities that exist in Nepal." While
the suspension will cut off ICC funding for the CAN, the ICC board decided that
Nepal national teams could continue to feature in ICC events.
·
The ICC board has
said Nepal can continue to field national teams in ICC events
Post a Comment
loading...
