Our bid process is transparent – CAF
Friday, October 06, 2023 | 580 Views |
On Wednesday, the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport, and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare accused CAF of “shifting goalposts” during the process of determining the bid winners. East African countries Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with a joint bid, won the rights to organise the 2027 tournament, meaning Botswana’s effort failed at the first attempt.
But Botswana authorities feel CAF should have done better, particularly pointing to the mother body’s failure to publicise results from the executive committee’s vote by a secret ballot. Additionally, sources said Rakgare was not pleased that a report presented to the CAF executive committee by assessors’ who visited bidding countries, did not influence the outcome.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....