Premier League kicks off despite Systems appeal
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The fixtures released this week include Notwane and BR Highlanders who have replaced Police XI and Security Systems.Both Security Systems and Police XI have lost their affiliation with the Botswana Football Association (BFA) for failing to pay their annual subscription.
When Systems made an urgent application to the High Court to have the decision by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) to terminate their membership reversed, Police XI made an appeal with the BFA disciplinary committee (DC).
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...