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Amidst BFA fights, Sebego raises hand for presidency

Contesting: Sebego announced his candidature this week. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Contesting: Sebego announced his candidature this week. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Former Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebogo this week put an end to speculation over his intentions after he announced he will challenge for the mother body’s presidency. Previously, Sebego had indicated he was undecided on contesting for a post he held between 2012 and 2016.

However, on Tuesday, just hours after the BFA Disciplinary Committee dropped charges he faced, Sebego indicated his name would be on the ballot in an election expected between August and October this year. Sebego is expected to face incumbent, Maclean Letshwiti although there has been no official confirmation if he will seek a third term. Phadza Butale’s name has been bandied about in the past, but nothing concrete has emerged as time ticks towards the crucial poll. Sebego became the first to make his intentions public through a charged-up Facebook post this week.

He told MmegiSport that he is driven by the urge to make football within borders great again. “The game has regressed in terms of the performance of the national teams. The Mares are the only ones giving us some semblance of good results. The leagues are underperforming; good governance has collapsed and fear has taken grip of all the structures; infrastructure development is nonexistent, development structures are non-functional,” Sebego said. “The game is in disarray. Opposing views are met with suspensions and marginalisation. The game needs restoration. Its soul is dead,” he added.

Editor's Comment
The people have spoken

In fact, early election results in some areas across the country, speak to large voter turnout which suggests that voters crowded at polling stations to decide appropriately. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed that 80% of the 1,037,684 people who had registered to vote turned up to exercise their right.It’s unfortunate that at the time of cobbling this editorial comment, results had just started trickling in. We recognise that...

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