Published 13 April 2017
Minister of Sports the Honorable Shawn K Richards is responding to the claim made by the representative for Constituency #3, Honorable Konris Maynard that the government and by extension the minister of Sports have taken a decision which has prevented the under 15 cricket team from participating in cricket games played in Anguilla, thereby preventing the team from defending their championship.
Richards pointed out that neither the Team Unity Government nor the Minister of Sports, “have done absolutely anything to prevent the Under 15 team from participation in the games”. Richards said he checked with his Permanent Secretary and the Director of Sports, and “no correspondence has come before us asking for any type of assistance for the team to be able to travel.”
Richards revealed that further checks with the St. Kitts Cricket Association and the information given to him clearly states that it was “a decision taken by the St. Kitts Cricket Association not to have the St. Kitts under 15 team participate in the games in Anguilla. The Association looked at a number of factors and came to that particular decision”.
Richards lamented that politicians bent on peddling mischief should get their facts right by speaking to the appropriate authorities.
