Bantsi in BAA come back bid
Mosah Mokganedi | Friday March 28, 2014 15:23
Bantsi and his committee were toppled through a motion of no confidence in 2011 after being accused of maladminstration. Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) had not released the names of candidates at press time yesterday but reports say that if he contests the BAA presidency, Bantsi is likely to face-off with Zambia Champi of Gaborone Runners’ Club.
By yesterday, Champi had not confirmed his bid. “I will know tomorrow (today) if I am standing or not,” he said. Botswana athletics has been in crisis after a spate of BAA officials resigned forcing a dissolution of the entire committee. Two of the three members who did not resign from the dissolved committee are said to be seeking re-election. One of them is former vice president, Glody Dube, who says he has been persuaded to contest by those who believe in him. He says that although he knows how turbulent it can be in the committee, he decided to give it another try. “This is not about an individual, it is about representing the interests of people,” he told Mmegi Sport.
Dube will face former additional member, Kenneth Kikwe, one of the four members who quit recently. Public relations officer, Ipolokeng Ramatshaba said if he is nominated he would contest. “We cannot just dump people like that,” he said. He wants to continue what he started in the previous committee. Legojane Kebaitse who resigned in 2012 will face Patrick Moesi in the race for secretary general while Gilbert Keakantse is unopposed for the position of vice secretary general.