Constituency tournaments: The unanswered questions
Friday, September 17, 2010
Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, Shaw Kgathi, was confidence personified when he addressed a media conference this week to clear the air on the controversy surrounding the constituency tournament and threats of suspension from FIFA. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) had been cornered, literally caught with its pants down. The nation was told that BFA had deliberately lied about a pending FIFA suspension as a result of the constituency tournaments.
Poor Boyce Sebetela, who is less than two months into his post as BFA vice president (administration), was dragged to the media conference to face scribes on the prowl.
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...