Kailan ba talaga ang POC Election?

MANILA, Philippines – Nanatiling nakabitin pa ang petsa sa special election sa Philippine Olympic Committee.

Ito ay nangyari matapos sumulat uli sina International Olympic Committee (IOC) director for Olympic Solida-rity and National Olympic Committee (NOC) Relations Director James Mac-leod at Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Hussain al-Musallam sa POC para sa guidelines sa proseso.

Hinikayat nina Macleod at Al-Mussalam ang POC na magpatawag muna ng Special Executive Board Meeting sa Hulyo 8 bago sa Extraordinary General Assembly sa Hulyo 18 para pag-usapan ang nasabing election.

Sina Macleod at Al-Mussalam ay na-ngakong dadalo sa Extraordinary General Assembly at sa special election.

“We all agree that these issues must be addressed and resolved quickly, but not in a hurry as due process still has to be followed,” sabi nina Macleod at Al-Musallam sa kanilang sulat na may petsang Hulyo 2.

Ayon sa dalawang opisyal, kinumpirma na rin nila ang pagbitiw nina da-ting POC president Ricky Vargas, dating chairman Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino at Board Members Clint Aranas at Cynthia Carreon.

“It must be noted that that the POC has had many opportunities to resolve these issues internally and peacefully, however, has not ma-naged to do so until now. Under these circumstan-ces, the IOC and OCA have the duty to offer guidance and assistance to resolve the situation in the interest of the Olympic movement,” dagdag sa dalawang mataas na opisyal sa IOC at OCA.

Dahil sa bagong development, malabo na ring matuloy ang hangarin ni Tagaytay Congressman Tolentino na gaganapin ang special election sa Hulyo 18.

Inaasahang tatakbo ang Cycling Federation presidentna si Tolentino sa pagkapangulo ng POC sa nasabing election kontra kay Aranas na nagbitiw din bilang GSIS president at General Ma-nager noong Lunes.