I’d forgotten about this as well
https://www.theindependent.co.zw/
Mliswa’s plan of getting Zimbos into the UK and getting deported himself. He’s had a hand in every plan and scam going for more than a decade but continues espousing openness and honesty.
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An article by Charlie Robertson
https://allafrica.com/stories/200801280366.html
https://allafrica.com/stories/200801280366.html
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Another interesting one by Steven Price. I think My brain had blocked some of this stuff out, like being fiddled with by the teacher 
Steven Price in Harare
November 9, 2007
Zimbabwe Cricket has stripped several former players and administrators of
their honorary life president and vice-president status as part of a
continuing cleansing of anyone opposed to the Peter Chingoka-led regime.
Those concerned had been honoured over the years for their massive
contribution to expanding cricket in the country and for helping Zimbabwe to
become a Test-playing country in 1992. They include Dave Ellman-Brown,
Chingoka's predecessor as board chairman and David Lewis, a former captain
and president of the ZCU.
Traditionally, anyone appointed in a position for life retains that post
regardless of political machinations. But ZC appears not only to have
casually brushed aside tradition but also failed to let any of those
concerned know.
The situation came to light when Ellman-Brown called ZC to ask why he had
not been sent notice of the AGM, which he is entitled to attend as a life
president. After being passed through several departments he was told by
Wilfred Mukondiwa, the board's general manager, that his status had "fallen
away" with the replacement of the old constitution in 2006.
Ellman Brown told Cricinfo that he found the decision "high handed" and
added that in his eyes a life appointment was just that, regardless of who
made the appointment. Ironically, most of those stripped of the status were
actually honoured while Chingoka was chairman of the board and were also his
colleagues.
Those affected are:
Life Presidents: Alwyn Pichanick, Dave Ellman-Brown.
Life Vice Presidents: David Lewis, Don Arnott, Bryan Thorne.
"Pichanick and I were appointed honorary life members of MCC for our
contribution to cricket in Zimbabwe," reflected Ellman-Brown. "I am sure
they will honour our appointment whoever the government of the day is."
a.. Cricinfo was unable to get any comment from ZC. Its officials refuse to
speak to us as they object to our coverage of the game inside the country.
Steven Price is a freelance journalist based in Harare
© Cricinfo
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Zimbabwe Cricket's secret AGM
Steven Price in Harare
November 9, 2007
Zimbabwe Cricket will hold its first AGM for more than two years this
weekend. That might come as a surprise to many stakeholders as no notice has
been sent out and were it not for enquiries from former officials on an
unconnected matter, the meeting might well have happened without anyone
knowing.
Stakeholders and players have been left bemused after it was revealed that
nobody will be allowed to attend the AGM unless they have been invited. The
only people at the meeting will be those appointed to by ZC to run its
newly-created provinces. No minutes of previous meetings or accounts have
been circulated.
"It's fairly obvious that the ZC board do not want anybody at the AGM who
will be asking questions," a former senior board official told Cricinfo.
Furthermore, life presidents and life vice-presidents, who are automatically
entitled to attend AGMs, were this week informed that they had been stripped
of their status and so were not invited.
When we spoke to someone familiar with the ZC constitution, he explained
that the meeting was unconstitutional on several counts. The necessary 21
days notice had not been given, the AGM had to be held "not later than
September 15", and, according to him, "none of the provincial associations
have paid or have any idea how much their affiliation fees are for the last
two years". He said that section 47 contained a clause stipulating that only
paid-up provinces could attend AGMs.
"It's been well documented that Peter Chingoka [the ZC chairman] has flouted
the constitution or used it to suit his needs, but he has hit an all time
low," the former official said. "It's amazing that honest Test-playing
nations can even sit at the same table as this man, let alone play cricket
against his side. Can nobody can see past this charade of accountability?"
Another source, still involved in the administration, told Cricinfo: "We
expect nothing to come out of it [the AGM] except for removing a few spent
forces and replacing with with fresh, more usable cronies. There is
discontent in the board over the last AGM, and they fear it might be
revisited if vocal people are allowed in."
The board's website contains no mention of the AGM.
.. Cricinfo was unable to get any comment from ZC. Its officials refuse to
speak to us as they object to our coverage of the game inside the country.
Steven Price is a freelance journalist based in Harare
Steven Price in Harare
November 9, 2007
Zimbabwe Cricket has stripped several former players and administrators of
their honorary life president and vice-president status as part of a
continuing cleansing of anyone opposed to the Peter Chingoka-led regime.
Those concerned had been honoured over the years for their massive
contribution to expanding cricket in the country and for helping Zimbabwe to
become a Test-playing country in 1992. They include Dave Ellman-Brown,
Chingoka's predecessor as board chairman and David Lewis, a former captain
and president of the ZCU.
Traditionally, anyone appointed in a position for life retains that post
regardless of political machinations. But ZC appears not only to have
casually brushed aside tradition but also failed to let any of those
concerned know.
The situation came to light when Ellman-Brown called ZC to ask why he had
not been sent notice of the AGM, which he is entitled to attend as a life
president. After being passed through several departments he was told by
Wilfred Mukondiwa, the board's general manager, that his status had "fallen
away" with the replacement of the old constitution in 2006.
Ellman Brown told Cricinfo that he found the decision "high handed" and
added that in his eyes a life appointment was just that, regardless of who
made the appointment. Ironically, most of those stripped of the status were
actually honoured while Chingoka was chairman of the board and were also his
colleagues.
Those affected are:
Life Presidents: Alwyn Pichanick, Dave Ellman-Brown.
Life Vice Presidents: David Lewis, Don Arnott, Bryan Thorne.
"Pichanick and I were appointed honorary life members of MCC for our
contribution to cricket in Zimbabwe," reflected Ellman-Brown. "I am sure
they will honour our appointment whoever the government of the day is."
a.. Cricinfo was unable to get any comment from ZC. Its officials refuse to
speak to us as they object to our coverage of the game inside the country.
Steven Price is a freelance journalist based in Harare
© Cricinfo
Click here or ALT-T to return to TOP
Zimbabwe Cricket's secret AGM
Steven Price in Harare
November 9, 2007
Zimbabwe Cricket will hold its first AGM for more than two years this
weekend. That might come as a surprise to many stakeholders as no notice has
been sent out and were it not for enquiries from former officials on an
unconnected matter, the meeting might well have happened without anyone
knowing.
Stakeholders and players have been left bemused after it was revealed that
nobody will be allowed to attend the AGM unless they have been invited. The
only people at the meeting will be those appointed to by ZC to run its
newly-created provinces. No minutes of previous meetings or accounts have
been circulated.
"It's fairly obvious that the ZC board do not want anybody at the AGM who
will be asking questions," a former senior board official told Cricinfo.
Furthermore, life presidents and life vice-presidents, who are automatically
entitled to attend AGMs, were this week informed that they had been stripped
of their status and so were not invited.
When we spoke to someone familiar with the ZC constitution, he explained
that the meeting was unconstitutional on several counts. The necessary 21
days notice had not been given, the AGM had to be held "not later than
September 15", and, according to him, "none of the provincial associations
have paid or have any idea how much their affiliation fees are for the last
two years". He said that section 47 contained a clause stipulating that only
paid-up provinces could attend AGMs.
"It's been well documented that Peter Chingoka [the ZC chairman] has flouted
the constitution or used it to suit his needs, but he has hit an all time
low," the former official said. "It's amazing that honest Test-playing
nations can even sit at the same table as this man, let alone play cricket
against his side. Can nobody can see past this charade of accountability?"
Another source, still involved in the administration, told Cricinfo: "We
expect nothing to come out of it [the AGM] except for removing a few spent
forces and replacing with with fresh, more usable cronies. There is
discontent in the board over the last AGM, and they fear it might be
revisited if vocal people are allowed in."
The board's website contains no mention of the AGM.
.. Cricinfo was unable to get any comment from ZC. Its officials refuse to
speak to us as they object to our coverage of the game inside the country.
Steven Price is a freelance journalist based in Harare
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Yet Chingoka pretty much made himself honorary life and expected the same courtesy
https://www.herald.co.zw/chingoka-now-z ... ident/amp/
https://www.herald.co.zw/chingoka-now-z ... ident/amp/
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RBZ declared that we’re no longer a multi/ currency earlier this morning. I guess it’s their way to try and stem the black market rate moving as quickly as it is- we’re at 13:1 today, we were 10:1 on Friday.
This has dramatic consequences. Let’s wait and see how this unfolds, but black market trading is going underground again and I see the rate moving even faster.
I’m not sure what consequences this has for players receiving salaries in USD??
This has dramatic consequences. Let’s wait and see how this unfolds, but black market trading is going underground again and I see the rate moving even faster.
I’m not sure what consequences this has for players receiving salaries in USD??
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If centrally contracted players earning forex are now forced to surrender their wage at inter-bank rate there’s going to be a big big problem.
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And if RBZ tries to get its hands on ZC money from ICC that’s doubly calamitous. I don’t see that happening though. I think what you earn in forex will remain like that. This law must be to try and prevent local demand for forex eg shops demanding forex. It’s going to have have big repercussions on the availability of fuel though.
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The people here are tired and broke, I don’t know how much more we can take of this.
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It just sounds disastrous.
Reading those articles (thanks by the way) makes me so angry. Who the hell were these scumbags to decide who should and should not be stripped of life presidency. The hypocrisy of it all is incredible, absolute nonsense. It's articles like this which suggests that DEB has well and truly done his homework on committing to being the temporary chairman. He surely wouldn't just walk back in unless there were some kind of guarantees from the ICC. As googly said, he'd no doubt have friends or at least contacts within the organisation to call upon.
Honestly I hope this is the resolution we've all been waiting for, because there's much of an abys left to slide into.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall if/when Makoni gets the boot, the absolute parasite, or Nick Singo.
Reading those articles (thanks by the way) makes me so angry. Who the hell were these scumbags to decide who should and should not be stripped of life presidency. The hypocrisy of it all is incredible, absolute nonsense. It's articles like this which suggests that DEB has well and truly done his homework on committing to being the temporary chairman. He surely wouldn't just walk back in unless there were some kind of guarantees from the ICC. As googly said, he'd no doubt have friends or at least contacts within the organisation to call upon.
Honestly I hope this is the resolution we've all been waiting for, because there's much of an abys left to slide into.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall if/when Makoni gets the boot, the absolute parasite, or Nick Singo.
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I read a subsequent article where he was reinstated and helped mediate a player strike. That rings a little warning bell for me. If I’d been bitch slapped like that I’d be hesitant thereafter. I don’t think there’s room for a hard liner though. Still waiting on a statement from somebody, it’s agonizing.