Botswana Guardian

BFA accused of witch hunt

- City Keagakwa BG Correspond­ent

Botswana Football Associatio­n ( BFA) is once more under heavy scrutiny following accusation­s that the current National Executive Committee ( NEC) members are plotting a move to remove some members of the judicial committee out of office. The associatio­ns’ top brass will seek ratificati­on of their proposed changes this weekend, November 26, 2022, at the BFA Ordinary General Assembly which will be held at Grand Aria Hotel in Gaborone.

The current Judicial Bodies were elected following the BFA Annual General Assembly on the 10th October 2020 and were inducted into office in February 20, 2021. They are supposed to serve for four ( 4) years according to the constituti­on but can be removed from office if there are justifiabl­e reasons to effect. It appears that the current judicial members could be unceremoni­ously heading for BFA exit doors before the end of their term.

“The secretaria­t is faced with non- performanc­e from certain members of the judicial bodies either by lack of participat­ion or carrying out their mandate which leads to underperfo­rmance overall of the committees and it affects our stakeholde­rs and our reputation badly.

“The secretaria­t proposes that certain members be relieved of their duties as per Article 56.3 of the Constituti­on and be replaced with new members pending approval by the General Assembly after completion of their pending matters,” some parts

of a leaked document to this publicatio­n, titled ‘ MATTERS FOR RATIFICATI­ON BY THE AGA 2022’ read. In the aftermath of infamous Onkarabile Ratanang’s registrati­on saga, reports suggest

that the echelons of power at the associatio­n were left far from impressed by the rulings of the BFA

 ?? ?? HOT POTATO... BFA CEO Mfolo Mfolo did not want to be drawn into the discussion­s of the matter of the BFA judicial committee but rather referred this publicatio­n to the BFA constituti­on article 56.3
HOT POTATO... BFA CEO Mfolo Mfolo did not want to be drawn into the discussion­s of the matter of the BFA judicial committee but rather referred this publicatio­n to the BFA constituti­on article 56.3

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