the goan I network
VASCO
At a time when Barge Owners are struggling for business, Goa Barge Owners Association (GBOA) members have stressed on the need of fresh elections to appoint a new committee and a new president. However since elections were not conducted despite the term of one year was over, a member Osric Cabral approached the civil court for intervention in the matter.
Speaking to media Former GBOA President Atul Jadhav said that the term of the committee had expired on June 30 but elections that was scheduled to be declared was not conducted and the meeting was postponed.
“All members were waiting for election but it did not happen. Members gave GBOA committee time till July 15 but it was postponed again till July 28 and now Raymond Desa is saying since the meeting was postponed the elections can’t be conducted. Last few months he was buying time simply saying he would conduct election but now one member Osric Cabral has filed a case against the committee member as to why the election was not being conducted. Our Chairman Ashok Deshprabhu is not willing to conduct election and is asking for a waiver for conducting elections and that will be taken up in the AGM next year which is not correct and not as per
Constitution,” said Jadav.
“We announce elections every year and I was the President for 11 years. If during election announcement, members says the existing committee can continue then its not a problem but elections are to be held if members want it. This was proposed but members opposed the move and demanded elections. To date they are signing cheques and today the court has passed an order saying that till they give a say, the association committee cannot spend any money of the association,” he added.
