Institutional netball teams accused of sabotage
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 740 Views |
Ball Game:BONA accuses some netball teams of sabotaging Independence Holidays tournament.
The three clubs are not attending the tournament citing lack of resources to travel. Botswana Police Netball teams manager, Mopati Molefe told MmegiOnline that resources are not permitting for them to travel. “We are struggling. The way things stand at the moment, it could be better if we had a league. We need a netball league with a sponsor,” he said. Florah Kedibonye of BDF Cats said they had informed BONA that they will not be able to attend the tournament.
BONA secretary general, Thulaganyo Retshabile said the absence of Police, Prisons and BDF at the tournament affects the quality of the games. She said it was disappointing that despite the clubs being informed about the tournament in August, institutional teams could not make it. “Clubs were informed about this tournament way back and we thought the time frame was enough for all teams to prepare for this event. Lack of resources in institutional teams came as a surprise,” she said.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...