the General Assembly of the Mauritius Judo Federation held on 11 July 2025, he will, for the benefit of the…
(No. B/807) Mr F. Quirin (Third Member for Beau Bassin & Petite Rivière) asked the Minister of Youth and Sports whether, in regard to the General Assembly of the Mauritius Judo Federation held on 11 July 2025, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Federation, information as to the – (a) names of the elected members, and (b) number of clubs which took part in the election.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 13 July 2025, my Ministry received an email from the Mauritius Judo Federation informing my Ministry that it had held a special General Assembly on 11 July 2025 at its registered seat at Dojo, at Grand River North West. With respect to part (a) of the question, I am tabling the composition of the newly elected Managing Committee, as submitted by the said federation. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with respect to part (b) of the question, I am informed by the Mauritius Judo Federation that 13 clubs took part in this election. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to inform the House that in accordance with Section 3 (a) and 3 (b) of the Second Schedule of the Sports Act 2016, there exists a specific statutory provision which sports federations are required to comply with when convening a General
76 Assembly. In light of this recent notice of meeting, circulated by the Mauritius Judo Federation, my Ministry has found it prudent to seek the advice of the Attorney General’s Office to ascertain whether all the prescribed notification period and procedural requirement have been duly observed. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that I have personally committed to seek a fair and acceptable resolution to the ongoing issue affecting the Mauritius Judo Federation. To this end, I have convened and chaired more than three mediation meetings in an effort to bring the parties together. It is, in my view, wholly unacceptable that approximatively 18 judo clubs continue to be denied official recognition by the federation governing body. This situation is detrimental not only for the development of the sport, but also to the athletes and stakeholders involved. I would like to inform the hon. Members that the matter is currently before the Sports Arbitration Tribunal with the hearing scheduled for Thursday 31 July 2025. I remain confident that the issue will be resolved in the coming days.
Yes!
M. le président, est-ce que l’honorable ministre est en train de confirmer que son ministère n’a pas été informé au préalable de la tenue de cette Assemblée générale élective de la Fédération de Judo?
No, we were not, because there is no reason for any federation to tell us when they are going to hold their election. So, we learnt it afterwards.
M. le président, je pense que c’est la moindre des choses. Mais si le ministre trouve que c’est normal, je n’en dirai pas plus. Donc, dans l’éventualité, M. le président, où le Tribunal Arbitral du Sport donne gain de cause dans un proche avenir aux 18 clubs de judo que la Fédération refuse…
No, this is speculating. Hon. Member, the case is before the Tribunal. We cannot predict or….
Non, mais on peut quand même…
…speculate what will happen.
Écoutez la fin de ma question. Vous allez comprendre pourquoi je la pose. Le ministre peut-il envisager de demander l’annulation des résultats que…
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This is a speculative question. You have to await the outcome of the Tribunal. Then, the Minister will decide what to do. You ask the question after the outcome of the Tribunal. Thank you.
The question is hypothetical. When we come to the bridge, we will cross it.
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