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BCB Elections

Single panel on cards

Saber withdraws citing legal complication

Sports Reporter
The much talked about elections of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took a new twist yesterday, the day when the nomination papers were distributed.
While incumbent BCB boss Nazmui Hassan Papon arrived at the NSC Tower flanked by his panel members and a few supporters who chanted slogans in his support, his predecessor Saber Hossain Chowdhury said in a city hotel that he was not in a position to contest the upcoming BCB elections.
With Saber's announcement, the elections of the country's richest sports body seems destined to be a one-sided affair, if it does at all take place as according to Saber legal complications should put a stop to the process.
The tug of war and attacks followed by counterattacks regarding fairness of the elections has been a persistent refrain in the campaigns of the two ruling party lawmakers till yesterday, but Saber came up with such a reason not to contest the elections that it has left everyone surprised.
There were whispers since yesterday morning that the former BCB boss would not come to collect the nominations along with his loyalists after the elec-
tion commission dismissed all of their objections regarding the voter list, but nobody could have guessed at his latest objection. According to Saber, it would amount to a contempt of court if he contests the elections due to be held on October 10.
At a press conference in a city hotel, flanked by Dewan Shafiul Arafin, Yusuf Jamil Babu, Ashiqur Rahman Miku and a few other district organisers and club officials, Saber quoted the certified copy of the Supreme Court ruling on the constitution which says that according to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court The ensuing election of the BCB is to be held as per amendment of its constitution made on 21st November, 2012 by the NSC subject to the result of the appeals'. According to Saber however, the election is being conducted under the constitution amended on November 29, 2012.
"So it will be contempt of court if I desire to contest the election. Having recognised this fact, I informed the election commission and requested them to cancel the election process," said Saber
It was not possible to get the comments of chief election commissioner Abdur Rahman despite repeated attempts, but when contacted some BCB officials on condition of anonymity said that they were not worried.
"We communicated with our legal experts and they told us that it's possibly an error or typo. And it would not be a big issue at all to continue the process of the elections," said a BCB official.
29th November 2012 is however mentioned in other parts of the ruling.
Meanwhile, till yesterday Papon was not clear about whether he will contest the elections or come through NSC (National Sports Council) quota, although the Abahani councillor did collect his nomination paper. "Everything will be depend on his (Saber) participation and we will also be clear about our full panel tomorrow (Wednesday)," said Papon, who once again blamed his opponents for launching a negative and unfair campaign regarding the BCB elections.
A total of 43 nomination papers - 17 from category- 1,23 from Category-2 and three from Category-3 - has been collected. And former national skipper Akram Khan is all set to become a director as he was the only councillor to buy his nomination paper from the Chittagong Divisional Sports Association.
The date of submission of nomination papers is scheduled for October 3 and withdrawal of nomination and the final list of the candidates will be published and ballot numbers provided on October 7.