Political interference in the administration of cricket seems likely to worsen in Guyana following revelations made in that county yesterday. Minister of Labour Mansoor Nadir has said openly at a press conference in the capital of Guyana that he will determine when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) General Elections will be held. The Minister made it clear that he had the power to do as he pleases and if he did not get his way the Government of Guyana would grant no concessions whatsoever to cricket. Legal sources in the South American State however said that Minister Nadir is sadly mistaken as to his statutory powers. One source said "he has no idea of the contents of the Friendly Societies Act and has no idea of what powers he could and could not exercise". The source continued that "the Minister's continued efforts to direct the Registrar of Friendly Societies of what to do and how to stall the GCB elections is unlawful and and an abuse of political power".
Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall who is behind the political interference has been making every effort to make sure that the Mr. Bissoondyal gets control of the GCB. Nandlall has promised that under the next government he will certainly be the Attorney General and will make sure that Bissoondyal has full control of the GCB. It is principally for this reason that he is instructing Minister Nadir to do everything to delay the GCB general elections. One commentator said that Nandlall needs to support Bissoondyal because he needs to remain relevant on the East Coast politically and needs Bissoondyal to achieve that or he will not have the necessary political interference he needs for the next National Elections in Guyana.
However, one source at the International Cricket Council (ICC) who wished to remain unnamed said that Guyana risks being isolated from the international cricket community if the reports of political interference in the country proves true. It is well known that the ICC will not tolerate political interference in cricket administration.
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