The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Dru Bahadur has officially resigned from his top post which is responsible for the governing of cricket in Guyana. His resignation come across as one that was done ‘secretly’ since he has exited his office since February, approximately two months ago but it is now reaching the public’s domain officially.
Bahadur has been a member of the GCB for six years, approximately two years spent as Secretary before becoming President approximately four years ago.
Dru Bahadur (fifth from right) was very active during his tenure at the GCB
According to the Accountant who has been operating a business, D. Bahadur &Co. Chartered Accountants for more than 15 years, he cannot remember the exact date that he resigned but it was sometime in February. “I have officially resigned from the GCB I cannot remember the exact date but it was sometime in February,” Bahadur stated.
He insisted that the main reason for his resignation was solely due to business commitment, pointing out that his workload has increased recently so finding the time to function in two capacities would have been a bit difficult and due to this, in the best interest of Guyana’s cricket was for him to step down so someone with the necessary time could do the job.
When questioned about his achievements whilst in office and some of his disappointments he said: “When I was elected as President it wasn’t about me it was about what could be done of Guyana’s cricket and I think the result speaks for itself.”
In a follow-up question when asked if he is satisfied with work done during his tenure, Bahadur said he is quite satisfied and quite frankly if the situation was a bit different he would have still been the President but because he sees Guyana first and not his self so he decided to call it a day.
After submitting his resignation he is uncertain why it was not release by GCB but suggested it was not released due to their busy schedule of dealing with the international fixtures between West Indies and Pakistan held here recently.
His resignation comes at a period when concerns are arising about the way in which GCB functions, especially with them not holding any election since Bahadur was elected.
In the absence of a President which one of the vice-president will ascend to the positing of acting president and when will there be an election to elect a president?
Bahadur’s resignation could also see infighting among elected members as to who should fill his position until an election is call.
