Muhammadeyah Cycling Club. Established 2005. Proudly Associated with: Muhammadeyah Primary School Pedal Power Association RE: MUHAMMADEYEH CYCLING CLUB / We refer to the above matter and respond to the incident dated 2 March 2014. The chairman and the executive committee had a meeting on 3 March 2014 and resolved, as follows: The Club vigorously and vehemently condemns the behaviour of the members in the manner they retaliated to this situation, which has been recorded and posted on social media. The Club has never and never will condone these actions. The Club has suspended the two members that have been identified as the alleged perpetrators with immediate effect, a disciplinary hearing is in process. The Club wishes to apologise to the affiliates, the Western Province Cycling Association, Pedal Power Association, Cycling South Africa , the Sponsors, Muhammedeyeh Primary School and the entire community at large for this unfortunate incident. We also wish to extend our sincerest apologies to the Big Walk committee. The Club has referred this incident together with the names of the few identified members to the Pedal Power Association and Western Province Cycling, who will institute disciplinary proceedings against these members. The Club intends to co-operate to the fullest with these affiliates in order to assist them to expedite the disciplinary proceedings. The club has the fullest faith in the legal justice system and the case must run its course in a transparent manner. As a further step the Club is arranging a workshop with all its members to discuss this incident as well as to talk about preventative measures in avoiding conduct that will place the Club in disrepute. The Club was established in 2005 and started with 10 (ten) students of Muhammadeyeh Primary School and has grown to approximately 120 (one hundred and twenty) members. The Club is a Development Club and pride ourselves in nurturing young talent from grass-root level and also focus on and empowering previously disadvantaged communities to participate in cycling. The Club has recently taken in 10 (ten) members of the Lentegeur community, and they are being coached and trained by the Club and they have improved in leaps and bounds. The members representing the Club, has knowledge of the rules and the regulations to being affiliated to the Club, and has acted outside the constitution of the club and should be held personally responsible for their actions. Muhammadeyah Cycling Club. Established 2005. Proudly Associated with: Muhammadeyah Primary School Pedal Power Association Again, the Club condemns their conduct in the highest regard and under no circumstances condones their behaviour. It is a sad day for the Club. Everyone is shaken by this incident. Yours sincerely I.Isaacs Club Chairperson
