�Self Made� Football Crisis Worrisome� Reikeletseng
Monday, May 16, 2016
“It is worrisome. The BFA (Botswana Football Association) leadership has to stand up and act decisively. If nothing is forthcoming, we will have to intervene in good time. This is about selfish interests and is a self made crisis,” Reikeletseng said.
He said they are still waiting for feedback from the BFA after a meeting among the soccer body, the BNSC and the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng last month. “At that meeting, we had resolved that the BFA goes back and try to find solutions as quickly as possible. What is happening at the moment is not a true representation of what football should be,” he said.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....