Finger-pointing heightens as BFA elections loom
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 430 Views |
Zakhem. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Boardroom squabbles this week spilt before cameras and microphones as the Botswana Football Association (BFA) elective congress approaches.
It appeared as if a quiet campaign on the surface ahead of the September 14 polls, but in the past week, temperatures have reached boiling point. Ntshingane has been invited to the ring by Zakhem as presidential contest rivals, Tariq Babitseng and incumbent, Maclean Letshwiti keep away from the press. In front of a packed GU training facility conference room on Wednesday, Zakhem launched a no-holds-barred contest in his response to the allegations made by Ntshingane. The latter, who serves as the BFA's first vice president launched his campaign last week Thursday.
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...