Georgetown ; The Board of Directors of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has made it clear that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has gone too far. Speaking on behalf of WIPA, Director Michael Hall said flatly, “The WICB cannot tell us who should represent the players at meetings with the WICB. It is very interesting that this comes at this time with so many upcoming Arbitration matters and the very important negotiation for a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement and Memorandum Of Understanding."
WIPA representatives at the meeting were told by Mr. Hilaire that he could substantiate his allegation by providing an email exchange between himself and Mr Ramnarine. Mr. Hilaire was asked to produce the said email at the meeting and was even given further time to produce it. However, Mr. Ramnarine has submitted the email exchanges that he had with Mr. Hilaire on the subject in question and there is no such evidence to substantiate the defamatory statements made by Mr. Hilaire. In actual fact, Mr. Ramnarine was not the only person at the meeting to raise his voice and at one point it was he who had to ask the WICB CEO to calm down.”
The WIPA Board has received separate independent reports from Mr. Gayle and Mr. Hinds who were both present at the meeting, which corroborate WIPA's initial statement regarding the meeting.
The Board of Directors of WIPA is satisfied with the report it has received from its representatives and members at the June 14 meeting with the WICB officials, and Mr. Ramnarine has indicated to the WIPA Board that he will be taking legal action against Mr. Hilaire and it fully supports this decision. In terms of its representation at meetings with the WICB’s negotiating team, WIPA will not be making any changes to its negotiating teams at these meetings.
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