SINGAPORE – The Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS) will hold a fresh election to choose their office-bearers in January, in line with the directive from Sport Singapore (SportSG).
While the newly elected BAS board maintains a differing view on the legitimacy of the recent election from the national sports agency, a BAS management representative told The Straits Times on Dec 2 that it will “convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to hold a fresh election for the four positions contested at the 2025 AGM on or before Jan 31, 2026”.
He added: “This timeline ensures transparency and allows full members sufficient time to secure management endorsement for nominations.
“It also meets the deadline given by SportSG for the convening of fresh elections.”
On Dec 1, ST reported that SportSG had sent the BAS an e-mail on Nov 24 to ask for a fresh vote, after finding what it deemed as irregularities in the national sports association’s (NSA) election in September.
At the BAS’ AGM at its Aljunied headquarters on Sept 20, president Bob Tor retained his position as he still had one year left in his three-year term, and other office-bearers were elected.
But Tor resigned in early October and was replaced by new member Seah Liang Bing.
However, controversy arose during the election after eight of the 19 authorised delegates were not allowed to vote as their authorisation forms did not carry their organisation’s stamps, leading to concerns over the election procedures.
