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THE beleaguered British Club of Bahrain is calling on members to attend its General Assembly Meeting this month to vote in a new executive committee.
An extraordinary general assembly meeting was suddenly cancelled last month as members were all set to go to the ballot box. The government ministry responsible for overseeing expatriate organisations decided to allow the existing seven-strong committee to continue its work until the club’s annual meeting.
The General Assembly Meeting will be held on Monday, November 21, at 7pm in the club’s Gallery Lounge and in a press notice, former house member 1 Steve Sutton, below, now pictured on the club’s website as executive secretary, said: “Members are urged to make every effort to attend this meeting.”
Chaos recently erupted at the club when three rebel members of its executive committee resigned claiming they had ‘no other option’. In normal circumstances the move would have forced the institution – founded in 1935 and once dubbed the ‘best British social club in the world’ – to appoint a new line-up almost immediately to run its affairs.
Secretary Steve Berkhauer, entertainment head Rodney Davies and lady member Karen Cartawick all handed in their resignations amid allegations that moves were made to appoint a replacement for ousted general manager Peter Down before a meeting to discuss the issue was held and other matters.
Those wishing to stand have until this coming Monday to put their names forward. Voting, at what looks likely to be a stormy gathering, will then take place the following week.
