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Bosses move against head Comanchero

12 Apr, 2009 01:00 AM

MICK HAWI'S reign as king of the outlaws might be coming to an end, with a recent secret council meeting of some of the most important Australian bikies deciding to force him out.

Hawi, the Comanchero Motorcycle Club's national president, has been widely condemned following his alleged involvement in last month's airport brawl and a resultant legislative and police crackdown in NSW.

A Hells Angels associate, Anthony Zervas, died in the airport brawl.

As criticism of Hawi increased, senior members of more than a dozen clubs voted to oust the 28-year-old Bexley man from his top job at a meeting in Queensland last weekend.

That meeting established a new charter or code of conduct, which sought to bring an end to the violence sweeping the outlaw club scene.

Most of the people at the meeting hadn't been aware how young Hawi was, a club source said.

"They said: 'We didn't know he was just a kid. They're going to send a message to the Comancheros to elect a half-decent national prez or they won't deal with them,' " he said.

Three of the most senior members of the clubs in NSW were present at the meeting. They were Rebels national president and the most powerful bikie in Australia, Alex Vella; the Hells Angels' Guildford president, Derek Wainohu; and the NSW-based national vice-president of the Bandidos, John "Brownie" Fahey.

Hawi, a father of two, is on remand after presenting himself to police last week to be charged with affray over the Sydney Airport brawl. He is due to make an application for bail at Central Local Court on Thursday.

Several other issues were settled at the meeting, including a decision to return to the "old days" of keeping club disputes away from the public.

"They're going to take it back to the old days when there was respect," the source said. "When there's a problem it's just between them and no one gets involved. All public places are off-limits. Members' families' houses are not to be touched."

There was also talk that members' workplaces or businesses such as motorcycle shops or tattoo parlours would also be considered off-limits.

"In the end it was a decision to bring an end to the violence, it was a vote on a policy of no more violence," another outlaw club source said.

The other big topic of discussion at the Queensland meeting was the emergence of Notorious, the first source said. "They are really pissed off about Notorious. The whole meeting was about how they're calming things down and [also] how to get rid of Notorious."

dwelch@fair faxmedia.com.au

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