The architect behind the drafting of the new Basketball Federation of PNG Constitution says it was great to be pioneering the sport of basketball at an executive level in Papua New Guinea.
Karo Lelai, who is also the vice-president of the BFPNG, said the time was right.
“Our Constitution had not been updated since 2003, so we felt the time was right to make things current and relevant with our governance.
“We spent over six months working on the draft document, consulting with our major stakeholders, while also reviewing many other constitutions from sporting bodies all over the world.
“We felt the Constitution presented to members aligned our priorities and best-suited what the Federation aims to achieve. We’re excited that it was passed by our affiliates at Saturday’s AGM.
“It is also fantastic that we’ll have eight athlete representatives from across the country in a position to have their voices heard at an executive level,” said Lelai.