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Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter
THE Zifa board and extra-ordinary general meetings which were set for tomorrow and Saturday in the capital have been postponed to the end of the month.Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela confirmed the development yesterday, a day after the country’s supreme sports body, the Sport and Recreation Commission demanded answers on the legality of the proposed meetings.
The commission’s director-general, Charles Nhemachena confirmed meeting with the Zifa head of secretariat, chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze instead of the president, Cuthbert Dube as previously reported and demanded that they follow their constitution.
“I was clear that they should strictly adhere to the provisions of the constitution, get in touch with him (Mashingaidze) he should be able to tell you their next move,” said Nhemachena.
After many calls on his mobile phone which rang unanswered, Mashingaidze later instructed Gwesela to give a statement.
“The meeting has been postponed to February 28 due to logistical challenges beyond the association’s control,” he said.
The board meeting will now be held a day earlier, on February 27.
Questions were raised on the legality of the meeting which was called in violation of the association’s Article 28 of the Constitution.
According to Article 28 of the Zifa Constitution, there are two scenarios in which an extra-ordinary general meeting can be called, first by the executive committee (board) which can call for the congress at any time.
Part Two under the same article reads; “The executive committee shall convene an extraordinary congress if one third of the members of Zifa make such a request in writing. The request shall specify the items for the agenda. An extraordinary congress shall be held within three months of receipt of the request. If an extraordinary congress is not convened, the members who requested it may convene the congress themselves. As a last resort, the members may request assistance from Caf or Fifa,”
Part Three says the members shall be notified of the place, date and agenda at least 14 days before the date of an extraordinary congress.
It has since emerged that the meeting was not called at the behest of the members (councillors), let alone the executive committee (board members). The 14 days notice was also not given to the members.
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