BNSC boss blasts politicians on FIFA saga
Friday, July 11, 2014
“I wish to express concern over the manner in which the matter (constituency tournaments) has now been taken out of context and regrettably it seems to be owned by others who are not really involved in sports administration now. This is a sport administration issue and it should be left in that context for sport administrators to deal with,” Reikeletseng told journalists yesterday. He said the current state of affairs has the potential to adversely affect discussions on the matter with key stakeholders. Recently politicians have been engaged in accusations and counter-accusations following FIFA’s ultimatum to Botswana to run the constituency tournaments through Botswana Football Association (BFA) or face sanctions.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...