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The presence of former CEO Haroon Lorgat, whose removal from office in September 2017 saw Cricket South Africa slide into chaos, appears to be the main obstacle to the membership council and the main reason for the federation’s refusal to recognize the board. interim with which they originally agreed to collaborate. with to prevent further intervention from Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
CSA Acting President Rihan Richards tried to deny that the federation’s refusal to play ball was due to his objection to an individual, but in his other remarks during a press conference Thursday afternoon, he identified clearly to Lorgat as the seed of his discontent.
“The chairman of the interim board (Judge Zak Yacoob) said they should be appointed directors without reservation or they would no longer be willing to participate,” Richards said.
“We said that we were not prepared to accept Haroon Lorgat as director, but then it was not the subject of further discussion. Until this conflict of interest is resolved, about which I cannot go into exact details, we believe that the interim board does not have standing in relation to the company.
“It is not about an individual, but about how our concerns have been addressed. It’s almost prescriptive and we’ve raised issues around other people too.
“There has been a break in our relationship, the lines of responsibility have blurred. This is not a U-turn on our behalf, we just want to make sure the process remains credible. “
Richards said control of cricket now rests with the council of CSA members and a small board (which also includes Donovan May, John Mogodi and Zola Thamae).
“This interim board was appointed by the Minister in a way that circumvented the MOI,” Richards said.
“We are unfairly called obstructionists, but they don’t address our concerns. We have raised them with the Minister and they have not been treated to our satisfaction.
“We have nothing to hide and we still want to involve all stakeholders, but it is our responsibility to ensure that the game is managed in the best possible way.
“Sascoc has always been part of the process, but the problem is the way they have engaged with CSA.”
Meanwhile, Yacoob pointed to the bad faith that the CSA member council has shown by agreeing to the process before withdrawing.
“The council of members, acting primarily through its acting chairman, adopted the strategy of pretending to cooperate in the process, but ensured that everything possible was done to obstruct our work,” Yacoob said in a statement after the explosive announcement. by CSA.
“It is for this reason and only for this reason that the interim board has not been appointed. The reasons given are unfounded and are not beginning to come under scrutiny. “
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