Babitseng’s dos and don’ts :: Mmegi Online

Tariq Babitseng has succeeded Maclean Letshwiti as the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president in following the elective general assembly in Palapye over the weekend. As he begins his four-year tenure, Staff Writer CHAKALISA DUBE looks at some of the factors that could be fundamental to his success

Purging opponents

One of the issues that the new BFA president should avoid at all costs is attempting to purge dissent or those who did not back his presidential bid. Should Babitseng purge those he differs with or those who did not back him, this would very much likely set an unpleasant tone for his tenure, ultimately polarising the BFA and by extension its lower structures. There’s already evidence that previous efforts to eliminate dissent under past leaders significantly contributed to the decline of football in the country.

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