Resignations, revolt as cycling wheels lock-up
Friday, September 24, 2021 | 310 Views |
BCA president, Mmetla Masire is grappling with a revolt after three members of the executive committee resigned. The trio served Masire with their resignation letters on Sunday. Vice president Kagiso Molatlhwa, public relations officer Game Mompe and additional member Shimane Serameng have quit. This leaves Masire, Tlamelo Dube (secretary-general), Karabo Rasenyai (treasurer) and Shadrack Tirelo (additional member) as the only members of the committee. According to the BCA Constitution (Section 15.5.1) in the event three or more of the members are removed/resign from the office, the executive committee shall dissolve. Section 15.5.2 of the document further says the remaining members shall within 20 days of the date of the last removal, convene a special general meeting to elect a new executive committee.
The constitution states that when a member wants to resign, they should serve a month's notice. One of the resignation letters, simply states that Masire was aware of the reasons that led to the resignation. The resignation letters indicate that they have held several meetings as the executive trying to resolve some issues. It also points out they were unhappy about some things that were happening in the executive committee. The temperature has been rising for quite some time within the executive and the departed members once requested the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to intervene. They had enough, hence the decision to quit. Responding to the resignations, Masire confirmed to the affiliates that he had received the three resignation letters. “This is a very unfortunate development.
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