AIBA Takes Major Action as Part of Reform Process
June 14, 2007 – The International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Executive Committee took a significant step in its reform process on the opening day of it’s two-day meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne by approving four key recommendations put forward by the AIBA Ethics Commission.
The AIBA Ethics Commission, which is chaired by Mr. Francois Carrard, recommended to the AIBA Executive Committee that:
• AIBA immediately, irrevocably and definitively part with all officers, other individuals or entities responsible for or associated with, directly or indirectly, all irregularities ascertained by PricewaterhouseCoopers and referred to in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report (covering the period 2003-2006) dated February 14, 2007. Such persons include former President Anwar Chowdry who should be declared ineligible, for life, for any offices, function or mission of any kind with AIBA and the AIBA General Secretary, Mr. Caner Doganeli.
• The AIBA Executive Committee takes the most appropriate action, including if necessary legal action, against any and all individuals or entities having caused any prejudice to AIBA, including but not limited to former AIBA President Anwar Chowdry, in order to recover the amounts of any such prejudice.
• All amounts recovered as a consequence of the actions described under the Commission’s recommendation #2 above to be allocated to a separate AIBA fund which should directly benefit the athletes.
• AIBA irrevocably and definitely part with any AIBA officer, member of AIBA Commission, employee or other individual or entity associated in any way with AIBA if any one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
o if, for any reason, the person concerned is unable to fully carry out his or her duties;
o if the person concerned has been convicted of an offence;
o if AIBA considers that the person concerned has acted in any way which tarnishes AIBA’s reputation or public image.
The AIBA Executive Committee approved the first recommendation through an open vote with 24 votes for out of 26 with one against and one abstention forcing the expulsion of Mr. Doganeli, who had previously been suspended since February, 2007. The three other recommendations were approved unanimously.
“This is a clear and tangible sign that in the new AIBA, we will not tolerate any violations of the AIBA Code of Conduct,” AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu said. “We are well on the way to restoring confidence and credibility within this organisation and today’s decision will advance that process even further.”
The AIBA Executive Committee will finish its meeting on Friday.
About the International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is a non-profit making international organization, which was founded under the name Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur (FIBA) in 1920. In 1946 a new start was given with the launch of AIBA to replace the dissolved FIBA and now, more than 60 years later, AIBA, with its 195 member federations, continues to govern the sport of Boxing, working for the benefit of the sport and all its participants, to help Boxing realise its potential within the Olympic Movement and the international sporting arena. For more information please visit http://www.aiba.org/
The AIBA Ethics Commission, which is chaired by Mr. Francois Carrard, recommended to the AIBA Executive Committee that:
• AIBA immediately, irrevocably and definitively part with all officers, other individuals or entities responsible for or associated with, directly or indirectly, all irregularities ascertained by PricewaterhouseCoopers and referred to in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report (covering the period 2003-2006) dated February 14, 2007. Such persons include former President Anwar Chowdry who should be declared ineligible, for life, for any offices, function or mission of any kind with AIBA and the AIBA General Secretary, Mr. Caner Doganeli.
• The AIBA Executive Committee takes the most appropriate action, including if necessary legal action, against any and all individuals or entities having caused any prejudice to AIBA, including but not limited to former AIBA President Anwar Chowdry, in order to recover the amounts of any such prejudice.
• All amounts recovered as a consequence of the actions described under the Commission’s recommendation #2 above to be allocated to a separate AIBA fund which should directly benefit the athletes.
• AIBA irrevocably and definitely part with any AIBA officer, member of AIBA Commission, employee or other individual or entity associated in any way with AIBA if any one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
o if, for any reason, the person concerned is unable to fully carry out his or her duties;
o if the person concerned has been convicted of an offence;
o if AIBA considers that the person concerned has acted in any way which tarnishes AIBA’s reputation or public image.
The AIBA Executive Committee approved the first recommendation through an open vote with 24 votes for out of 26 with one against and one abstention forcing the expulsion of Mr. Doganeli, who had previously been suspended since February, 2007. The three other recommendations were approved unanimously.
“This is a clear and tangible sign that in the new AIBA, we will not tolerate any violations of the AIBA Code of Conduct,” AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu said. “We are well on the way to restoring confidence and credibility within this organisation and today’s decision will advance that process even further.”
The AIBA Executive Committee will finish its meeting on Friday.
About the International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is a non-profit making international organization, which was founded under the name Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur (FIBA) in 1920. In 1946 a new start was given with the launch of AIBA to replace the dissolved FIBA and now, more than 60 years later, AIBA, with its 195 member federations, continues to govern the sport of Boxing, working for the benefit of the sport and all its participants, to help Boxing realise its potential within the Olympic Movement and the international sporting arena. For more information please visit http://www.aiba.org/