The embattled PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa said he is hanging on to his post until a majority group of seven teams can explain the grounds of their loss of confidence.
While he still enjoys the support San Miguel Corp. teams, GlobalPort, and KIA, Narvasa said he is willing to step down and respect the decision of Alaska, Blackwater, Phoenix, Rain or Shine and the three MVP-owned teams not to extend his tenure if they have the grounds to do so. What he failed to mention though is that those who oppose him do not have the obligation to do so under league rules.
"I was prevailed upon by the five teams to stay, because they felt the rules on the policies were not followed," Narvasa said last 2 November. "I'm willing to resign. Wala namang problema 'yun eh. The only thing na sinasabi nila, is, 'Com, wala din naman problema sa kanila, we can always join them. Ang ano lang naman namin is procedures have to be followed and the reasons have to be clear.'
"They have to know what the loss of trust and confidence constituted, and ano 'yung procedure," he added. "It could have been discussed within the board lang. Why did they have to go through all this exercise, and cause public shame?"
Narvasa is obviously trying to skirt the issue by raising immaterial things. Procedure? The Board Members met and voted. Don't muddle everything with procedures and technicalities. They lost confidence in Narvasa, pure and simple.
The problem is that Narvasa cannot see beyond the veil where 7 of 12 governors is against him, what that makes of Narvasa? A lameduck Commissioner? A toothless Commissioner who will impose decisions on fining PBA personalities, making officiating changes, deciding on player trades, even scheduling of games - and end up with having every decision made being questioned by majority of the Board? The league will never move forward in this scenario.
To save the league from further embarrassment here and abroad is for Narvasa to Resign. Enough "Kapit-tuko."
While he still enjoys the support San Miguel Corp. teams, GlobalPort, and KIA, Narvasa said he is willing to step down and respect the decision of Alaska, Blackwater, Phoenix, Rain or Shine and the three MVP-owned teams not to extend his tenure if they have the grounds to do so. What he failed to mention though is that those who oppose him do not have the obligation to do so under league rules.
"I was prevailed upon by the five teams to stay, because they felt the rules on the policies were not followed," Narvasa said last 2 November. "I'm willing to resign. Wala namang problema 'yun eh. The only thing na sinasabi nila, is, 'Com, wala din naman problema sa kanila, we can always join them. Ang ano lang naman namin is procedures have to be followed and the reasons have to be clear.'
"They have to know what the loss of trust and confidence constituted, and ano 'yung procedure," he added. "It could have been discussed within the board lang. Why did they have to go through all this exercise, and cause public shame?"
Narvasa is obviously trying to skirt the issue by raising immaterial things. Procedure? The Board Members met and voted. Don't muddle everything with procedures and technicalities. They lost confidence in Narvasa, pure and simple.
The problem is that Narvasa cannot see beyond the veil where 7 of 12 governors is against him, what that makes of Narvasa? A lameduck Commissioner? A toothless Commissioner who will impose decisions on fining PBA personalities, making officiating changes, deciding on player trades, even scheduling of games - and end up with having every decision made being questioned by majority of the Board? The league will never move forward in this scenario.
To save the league from further embarrassment here and abroad is for Narvasa to Resign. Enough "Kapit-tuko."
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