Chiefs' ticketing issue referred to DC
Friday, February 09, 2024 | 60 Views |
Paying the price: Chiefs' games were temporarily suspended. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
This follows a long-standing impasse between the league committee and Mochudi Centre Chiefs in which the latter increased ticket prices for their home games from P25 to P30.
The matter took an interesting turn recently when the league committee decided to suspend Magosi’s two home matches against Uniao Flamengo Santos and Desert Nxau after the Kgatleng giants’ insistence on ‘violating’ the ticket price regulation. However, the suspension was lifted while the parties sought a permanent solution to the impasse.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...