The intricacies of the match-fixing case

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So much was said but little was revealed about match-fixing allegations that surrounded the Zebras' recent 4-1 loss to China during a press conference addressed by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, David Fani in Gaborone on Tuesday.

From what Fani said, one question immediately comes to mind. Who are the relevant authorities that the BFA has handed the matter to? The deliberate failure to give specific details as to who is handling the case has left room for speculation.

In his statement, Fani said external auditors had advised the BFA to go for a judicial inquiry. The inquiry was going to be comprehensive with investigators having statutory powers to access bank accounts and relevant documents besides and summoning individuals to testify and respond to questions. However, prohibitive costs prevented BFA from instituting a judicial inquiry and Fani said since the case is criminal, it has been handed over to 'appropriate authorities'. But who are the 'appropriate authorities?'

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