Daddy FIFA Is In Town
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 80 Views |
It was comical to see the minister walking gingerly on eggs with that age-old FIFA rule of ‘no government interference’ uppermost in his mind as he called for all to ensure they do the right thing to get football out of the morass that makes the Palapye Glass Project scandal look like small beer.
So the minister’s effort was mainly to interfere in a more subtle way so that it doesn’t look like interference. The usual refrain is ‘we are intervening and not interfering’ which is very confusing for a lot of people even those employed by the government to make such claims.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...