Heated Exchanges As Tennis Elects New President
Monday, February 06, 2017
Amanze has served in various positions in the BTA executive committee for more than 10 years. Fichani was unopposed in a meeting that was expected to provide flash points and it did.
BTA affiliates took time exchanging harsh words with Amanze over the adoption of the meeting agenda. Amanze said the affiliates were at the meeting to follow the constitution not to question it. “We should follow the best practices of governance all the time. Right now we should adopt the agenda and follow it. We do not want later on to be told that we had an illegal gathering,” he said.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...