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Havelange quits FIFA post following bribe report
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April 30, 2013
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Joao Havelange has resigned his position as honorary FIFA president after the governing body's ethics committee named him as having received bribes.
Havelange, 96, served as FIFA president between 1974 and 1998, before being replaced by Sepp Blatter.
However, a Swiss prosecutor's report was published last year that stated the Brazilian had received illicit funds in the 1990s from World Cup broadcasting deals. It said $22 million had been paid by FIFA's former marketing partner ISL, a Swiss-based marketing agency that collapsed due to debts in 2001.
An ethics committee report released on Tuesday has now announced that Havelange, along with Nicolas Leoz and Ricardo Teixeira, did receive bribes.
Leoz had been president of CONMEBOL before resigning due to health reasons earlier this month. Ricardo Teixeira, Havelange's ex-son-in-law and the former head of Brazil's 2014 World Cup organising committee, also cited health reasons when he resigned in March last year.
Blatter has been criticised for his "clumsy" handling of the affair.
He had been general secretary at FIFA when he authorised the transfer of 1.5 million Swiss francs (£1 million) to Havelange after ISL had directed the funds to the governing body, rather than its president, in error.
However, Blatter told the ethics investigation that he "did not suspect the payment was a commission" and he has been cleared of criminal or ethical misconduct.
The report by FIFA Adjudicatory Chamber chairman Hans-Joachim Eckert read: "It must be questioned ... whether president Blatter knew or should have known over the years before the bankruptcy of ISL that ISL had made payments (bribes) to other FIFA officials.
"President Blatter's conduct could not be classified in any way as misconduct with regard to any ethics rules. The conduct of president Blatter may have been clumsy because there could be an internal need for clarification, but this does not lead to any criminal or ethical misconduct."
Blatter issued a statement following the report saying he believed he has introduced a system to prevent any such recurrence in the future.
It read: "I also note with satisfaction that this report confirms that 'President Blatter's conduct could not be classified in any way as misconduct with regard to any ethics rules'.
''I have no doubt that FIFA, thanks to the governance reform process that I proposed, now has the mechanisms and means to ensure that such an issue - which has caused untold damage to the reputation of our institution - does not happen again."
rfari wrote:Indeed! But as with jw, they have done alot for the world. More than the un, league of nations, caricom, whaeva.
kurpal_v2 wrote:rfari wrote:Indeed! But as with jw, they have done alot for the world. More than the un, league of nations, caricom, whaeva.
Orr so so is no scene cause them give back na??
rfari wrote:Ah hear jack geh rejected by the executive and unc higher-ups say doh vote for him. And cop wanted to send up someone and geh brace so they might run for the seat. Msj talk a talk too. And nalinie former cop too. She jump out sheself. How da gonna work out?
zoom rader wrote:rfari wrote:Ah hear jack geh rejected by the executive and unc higher-ups say doh vote for him. And cop wanted to send up someone and geh brace so they might run for the seat. Msj talk a talk too. And nalinie former cop too. She jump out sheself. How da gonna work out?
Does not matter how it will work out.
Who or what PNM sending?
UML wrote:rfari wrote:UML wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:so the PNM got what they wanted,what's next?
Get rid of the AG
The two ppl who the opposition/ "big fish" fear!!
No recommendations just opposition!!!
Bwahhahaahahhahahhahah!!!!!Warner resignations too little too late - OWTU
...the AG should also go says union
By Multimedia Desk
Story Created: Apr 22, 2013 at 3:30 PM ECT
Story Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 6:57 AM ECT
The OWTU today responded to Jack Warner's resignation as National Security Minister and chairman of the United National Congress, and called on Attorney General Anand Ramlogan to also step down.
In a press statement signed by its president general Ancel Roget, the union said it views the double resignation as too little too late.
"We are indeed extremely happy with this development, but we equally want to match that with extreme sadness because of the untold and immeasurable damage done to the people of Trinidad and Tobago and not to mention the irreparable damage done to our country’s regional and international image", the union stated.
"While we believe his resignation/dismissal did not come a moment too soon, it is unfortunate he has already left a trail of destruction. The country will never forget his onslaught on the citizenry and the institutions of democracy from when he broke down the Re-route movement strike camp, his constant attack on the media, his attempt to set up a paramilitary unit called the flying squad, his statements about the former President, the Clergy and the Chief Justice, his failure to respond effectively to the escalating crime situation just to name a few. We a sure that there are many more damaging acts committed by Mr. Warner known and unknown, seen and unseen".
The OWTU's position is that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar should have insisted on Warner's resignation or even revoked his appointment a long time ago and cannot now absolve herself from responsibility.
" She refused to dismiss him and came out on several occasions along with the Cabinet in full support of Jack Warner. The Prime Minister is just as culpable", the union stated.
"We now wait patiently for the dismissal and/or resignation of the Attorney General, Anand Ramlogan, who like Mr. Warner continues to cause untold damage to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and the Office of Attorney General", stated the OWTU..
- Richard Charan (Multimedia Editor)
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/War ... 50341.html
*ahem*
dat why I ignore this fool (well both Roget and Rfari)
eh know dey ass from dey elbow but like to bray...yea both ah dem!!
rfari wrote:Dan dan dan. Wdf jed. That cuffie man rell upsetting
UML wrote:any time Jack Warner runs as an independent, as the COP has shown us by splitting votes, the PNM will take Chaguanas West.
RASC wrote:UML wrote:any time Jack Warner runs as an independent, as the COP has shown us by splitting votes, the PNM will take Chaguanas West.
Proof that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
The PNM will not win chaguanus west regardless of Jack Warner running or not.
Did you read and analyse the stats from the last general election. Or those even before Jack? From what data did you draw this conclusion?
You're a true clown and you know nothing politics or the geopolitical landscape.
UML wrote:we will have to wait to see, we will not see a large turn out like that at all because there is also the disgruntled, fed up, swing voter and "is not a general election" voters who will not vote. The PNM doh let nuttin stop them from voting.
we go see.
Why you bothering?rfari wrote:Ent pnm has contested every seat for the past 30 years whether its marginal, stronghold or sure-loss?
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