The High Court in Dominica has granted an injunction to past president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, to prevent the special conference of the DFA from electing a vice president on Saturday July 27.
The AGM had mandated the DFA executive to do so after it failed to ratify someone in that position at its last conference.
John was banned by the FIFA disciplinary committee for two years in 2011 and later a DFA conference voted unanimously to suspend him for the remainder of his term of office until 2015.
He subsequently filed a law suit through through his lawyer J. Gildon Richards, challenging the decision of the conference to suspend him.
As part of the suit, John sought an injunction from the court restraining the DFA and Etienne (the defendants), by themselves or through their agents and or servants, from obstructing hindering or otherwise preventing him (the claimant) from resuming and continuing the performance of his functions as the “lawfully elected president of the DFA from November 24, 2013 to July 25, 2015.”
DFA officials are not commenting on the matter since president Glen Etienne is out of state on DFA official business but a source close to the matter stated, “the injunction was filed ex parte and the date set for the matter is August 6 and so it means that the DFA special conference as mandated by the AGM is off and cannot be held this week.”
John got himself in hot water with FIFA in an alleged bribery case involving Mohamed bin Hammam, a member of FIFA’s executive committee. FIFA later dropped the charge but found John guilty of infringement of its statutes and fined him n US$3,300.
John appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) but he eventually withdrew the appeal, forcing CAS to cancel hearings into the entire matter.
FIFA did NOT drop the charge of Bribery. They tried Mr.John on that charge,and he was found innocent on the grounds that there was absolutely NO evidence to support the charge against him. They then found him guilty of failing to REPORT to FIFA “discreditable conduct”(the speech by Jack Warner). Every single person charged with Bribery was found innocent. Yes, innocent; not “Not Guilty”. Then they found most of them guilty of this vague and imprecise ‘discreditable conduct’ nonsense. It was nothing but a vendetta against Warner and his supporters ably supported by some Caribbean wannabees. PJ is a great football leader.
why can’t PJ just keep quiet? He reminds me of OJ…
“John was banned by the FIFA disciplinary committee for two years in 2011 and later a DFA conference voted unanimously to suspend him for the remainder of his term of office until 2015”.
What can a man who is banned by the International governing body of a sport do for the local governing body/players/sport. These guys need to get out of the sporting development in DA. The DOC and DAAA presidents as well. Power hungry, bribery accepting, being paid good dollars for votes sans development SOBs.
I really cannot understand why John would put forward such behavior. This is such a selfish move and is geared at seeing Dominica suspended by FIFA. Have ever wondered what will happen if Dominica is suspended? John is trying his best to see that happen, but it will not.
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This PJ is something else. SMH
Is john being advised by BAPTISTE ?
The saga in our football continues.
When will we get it right ?
Our Football is suffering a lot.
The outcome must come soon.
An unnecessary distraction.
Hope FIFA doesn’t suspend us.
which Baptiste is this you are talking about ? THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM.
PEOPLE just like to use people name for their foolishness.
I hope baptiste sue them
I understand a principle has to be upheld. But what is Mr. john fighting for? can’t he see his popularity with footballers have waned and no longer able to sure him in the position? The Dominica football fraternity must not fall asleep. they must stay awake.
I just want to know if anyone checked on Carlisle to see if burst a blood vessel after this news. He sounded so irate at PJ this morning.
Bloood vessel was burst nuh? When did this happen. I know in Football is foot ball that can burst. Do the kids in St Martin primary age 6-11 does play football nuh? I will have to ask the referees.
I didn’t know that any referee had anything to so with any ST. Martin School matter, that school playing pre-teen football nuh for the referee to interfere with anyone involved…just asking? But again the rules of the game of football allows the referee to interact with the players you know. Patrick J set them up abd why is dat people vessels have to burst on the sea….hope they can swim,,,,cases/casey/zaf-near !
Shipped overseas we boy.
Football clown
One would have thought with age, Patrick John would have settled down and leave public life alone. It would appear that Patrick wants to be in the spotlight regardless. Those of us who have followed his life history over many years are aware of the many the controversies he has been involved in. For instance, as Secretary of Cumbummere Football Club and Dominica Armature Sports Association, as the Mayor of Roseau, the leadership of the Labor Party after the retirement of Mr. Leblanc, the firing of two Labor Party Government Ministers and his downfall as Prime Minister of Dominica.
typo… Dominica Amateur Sports Association
doc.love you too stupid…what does hiselecion as secretary of Combermere have to do with controversy….fool…wrong is wrong..Pj aint senile…your fool.
why you don’t go home and sit down John.
How can u say u so love the sport but all u tend to worry about is money and power the same way you was in government the same u are doing now trying to overthrow or cause some trouble.Shame on U .
Dennis Joseph, are you aware of that?
@ IPO Expand on your garbage nah. I would have responded to you appropriately.
Your lazy Skerrit yard fowl.
what the hell is wrong with patrick john,just agree that you out and behave your dam self man.stay the heck away from football business.
This guy’s entire legacy have been an attempt to be wrong and strong…
I want to know what gheh (money hole)the football association have dere wi cus everybody fighting to be in it. hmmmmm
I kernel Patrick Rolland John will not resign…
Neither will my government be forced out of office.
Did you mean, “colonel?”
You so right.