FIFA yet to receive complaint over Moloi, Mongala
Thursday, January 30, 2014

The letter gave the players 72 hours to report back to the club.Moloi insisted he was not going back to DRC without revealing much detail on why he is refusing.FIFA responded to an email enquiry, saying: "We have checked for records concerning either of the players and the club mentioned by you, without, however, finding any entry relating to the alleged disputes to which reference you made. Therefore, to this date, we do not appear to have been formally contacted in this respect."Zebras' striker Jerome Ramatlhakwana returned to DR Congo early last week despite being unhappy with several issues there.This week it emerged that most of the players' complaints were surrounding contractual issues.
They were forced to pay for their own accommodation while the club does not pay salaries during the off-season. During the season, the club delays to pay salaries.The former Mochudi Centre Chiefs players also claim the lifestyle in DRC is unbearable with the political unrest rooting from capital, Kinshasa, spilling to Lubumbashi - Don Bosco's base.The trio recently sought the help of the Footballers' Union of Botswana (FUB) and the union has since forwarded their qualms to their counterparts in Congo.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...