POC galit na!

Nakapagdesisyon na si Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) presi-dent Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco, Jr.: Suspindihin ang Basketball Association of the Philippines.

Ito ang rekomendasyon ni Cojuangco na binigyan ng kapangyarihan ng POC Board na desisyunan ang BAP.

Inaasahang pagtitibayin ang rekomendasyong ito sa General Assembly ng POC sa darating na Mayo 25.

"Our initial efforts to unite basketball stake-holders including the professional leagues, PBA, PBL, the NCAA and the UAAP among others, were seen by many as a step in the right direction," ani Cojuangco sa kan-yang press statement. "Sadly, the BAP refused to yield to public indignation and instead peddled the interests of individuals mandated to propagate genuine love for the discipline."

Ayon kay Cojuangco, ‘fair’ lamang ang kanyang rekomendasyon at nasa General Assembly na binubuo ng 39 National Sports Associations (NSA), ang pinal na desisyon kung isususpinde ang BAP.

"The recommendation I will push through for is fair and the BAP must not nurture fears because it will be judged by a jury of its peers-- the General Assembly," wika ni Cojuangco.

Dalawamput-anim na boto ang kailangan upang tuluyan nang masuspindi ang BAP na pinamumunuan ni Tiny Literal, secretary-general Graham Lim at ang vice-president na si Christian Tan na nag-desisyong balewalain ang kanilang pakikipagkasunduan sa POC Basketball Committee at sa Philippine Basketball Association.

Sinabi ng BAP na mananatili ang National training pool na sinasa-nay ni coach Boysie Zamar na ipapadala sa nalalapit na South East Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Men’s Championships sa Hunyo sa Singapore.

Sinabi ni POC chair-man Robert Aventajado, may 20 NSAs nang ku-matig sa rekomendasyon ni Cojuangco.

"We need 26 votes, and I think we will get 26 votes. In fact, I would like to see every member gets to understand the situation. I think there is any Filipino who understands the situation will go against this recommen-dation that I’m making," ani Cojuangco.