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THE Sports Commission yesterday unveiled the members of their Commission of Inquiry that will look into the state of football in the country and present a report by July 31 this year.
Commission director-general Charles Nhemachena announced this in a press statement.
“As a follow-up to the statement made on 16 June 2015, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) would like to advise that it has resolved to institute a formal inquiry into the challenges that our football is facing,” Nhemachena’s statement read.
“To this end, the SRC Board has appointed the following Commissioners to constitute the Committee of Inquiry into the State and Administration of Football:
“Chairperson: Commissioner Obadiah Moyo; Members: Commissioners Farai Kanyangarara, Miriam Mushayi, Jessie Nyakatawa.
“The Committee is mandated to obtain evidence in respect of governance, strategic and operational issues with a view to recommending specific interventions required to arrest the decline in our football and get it back on a development trajectory.
“The Committee is expected to submit the report by July 31 2015 after which the full SRC Board will decide on the recommendations.
“The Commission is convinced that this evidence-based approach to decision making will assist in finding sustainable solutions to the current problems in football.
“FIFA have been advised of this development and we hope they will embrace it as a positive initiative that will address issues of mutual concern as discussed during their visit to Zimbabwe on 11 and 12 May 2015.
“The Committee is expected to obtain oral and written evidence from various stakeholders and it will publicise its consultation programme as a matter of priority.
“Meanwhile, the Commission will continue to engage ZIFA and other stakeholders with a view to ensuring that ongoing national team commitments are fulfilled.”
ZIFA Councillors yesterday refused to issue an apology for attending the May 16 meeting that revoked the authority of the Association’s president Cuthbert Dube to lead domestic football as demanded by chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze.
The Councillors were given until 1pm yesterday to write written apologies for their suspensions to be lifted.
But the Councillors did not respond to the ultimatum issued by Mashingaidze, saying that it was in violation of the spirit of a meeting attended by their representatives and Dube in the presence of Nhemachena.
Meanwhile, there was drama at Mbare Magistrates Court yesterday when ZIFA legal adviser Ralph Maganga was attacked by an unidentified woman who claimed that he owed her some money.
The woman claimed Maganga borrowed $840 and has been avoiding her since June 13.
“He borrowed $840 from me saying he wanted to pay fees for his children,” roared the woman.
“Out of mercy I gave him the money on June 1 and he promised to give me back my money on June 13, but since that day he has been avoiding me.”
The woman said she had been looking for Maganga since June 13.
“Whenever I called him he would give me silly excuses.
“He told me that ZIFA had not paid him and plenty of other excuses.
“If he doesn’t give me my money I will continue to embarrass him in public and if he wants to press charges against me for assaulting him let him go ahead,” she said.
Online Reporter