Kgotlele, Kraai mum after BFA expose
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Shaw Kgathi shocked journalists on Tuesday when he revealed that the BFA has been misleading the nation into thinking that the world football governing body, FIFA, is about to suspend the country because of the constituency tournaments. Instead, FIFA was threatening to report the association to the Leagues' Committee for failure to provide evidence that the tournaments contravene its rules and regulations.
The controversial tournaments are the brainchild of President Ian Khama. They have been drawing criticism from football authorities and politicians arguing it is the president's way of gaining political mileage.
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...