Press Release,
July 6, 2022 — In exercise of powers conferred upon me under Article: 22.1, read together with article: 8 of South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) 2019 I, Luol Ajou Deng, in my capacity as the President and head of the Executive Committee of SSBF, do hereby issue this order No. 002/SSBF/22 for an immediate suspension of Mr. Marier Anyuat Angui and Mr. Deng Biar Deng due to the violation of the integrity of the South Sudan Basketball Federation by committing the following acts:
1. By submitting a fraudulent document to FIBA requesting full representation of SSD at the 2nd FIBA Africa Mid-Term General Assembly on March 31st 2022 without knowledge or an approval from the President of SSBF.
2. By Having the team almost dis-qualified on more than one occasion. 3. Oct/Nov 2020 – After some team members and delegation contracted COVID-19 virus on a trip to Cameroon, the president asked the SG to lead those who tested negative after the competition to travel and isolate in Kenya, ignoring the directive from the president.
3. The SG and FS took a decision without the knowledge of the President to approach and hire staff and national team coaches in an effort to influence the trajectory of the teams.
4. The SG and FS have made the decision to directly communicate with the then potential lead players of the South Sudan Women’s National Team to falsely share that the president does not intend to support the women’s team.
5. The SG, without communicating or the knowledge of the president, insists on contacting the National team coaches and has even threatened to ‘dismiss’ Coach Lindsey Harding from her current post as the Head Coach of the South Sudan Women’s National team without the knowledge of the President of SSBF.
6. The SG continues to communicate instructions with top level FIBA officials without the knowledge of the President, which has caused concern on their part and can bring the whole Federation into international suspension both continentally and internationally.
The Investigation Committee will launch an investigation for a period of fifteen (15) working days beginning immediately and will submit their findings to the Chairman of the committee by Monday, 25th of July 2022.
Respectfully,
Luol A. Deng
President,
SSBF
CC: Hon. Dr. Albino Bol,
Minister, Ministry of Youth & Sports,
Republic of South Sudan.
CC: H.E. Vice President of the Republic and the Chairperson of Youth and Gender Cluster. CC: FIBA Africa
CC: All South Sudan Affiliated Basketball Associations
CC: South Sudan National Olympic Committee (SSNOC).
CC: SSBF Secretary General.
CC: SSBF Finance Secretary.
CC: All Media Houses.
CC: File.
