FUFA STRANDED
Jan 25, 2005
FUFA POLLS 2005<br><br>SOCCER governing body FUFA has called for peace talks with NCS in a dispute that could lead to postponement of the association’s elections on February 5.
FUFA POLLS 2005
By Norman Katende
SOCCER governing body FUFA has called for peace talks with NCS in a dispute that could lead to postponement of the association’s elections on February 5.
National Council of Sports(NCS) ordered for fresh elections at grass-root level in four days following squabbling in the polls.
The controversy climaxed with the polls returning officer David Agong being suspended by NCS from all sports activities in the country.
FUFA say they cannot pick a new returning officer in four days because it is the assembly that constitutionally makes the appointment.
“As per the constitution, the executive committee does not have the powers to relieve him of his duties,†FUFA secretary Haruna Mawanda said of Agong.
Mawanda called for peace talks: “We request for an urgent meeting between ourselves, NCS and the Minister of state for sports to discuss in detail the factors surrounding this situation for the good of the game.â€
NCS general secretary Jasper Aligawesa said that they were ready to talk to FUFA, but only if Agong is replaced.
“Before the assembly was dissolved, it gave the executive the mandate to run all football affairs and electing a new returning officer is under this mandate. They are just tricking people, but we are ready to meet them and discuss this,†Aligawesa said.
FUFA campaigns were in the last stage with a New Vision opinion poll on Monday indicating that Lawrence Mulindwa is well ahead of incumbent Obua, Michael Okiror and Badru Ssebyala.
The other presidential candidates have all complained about election malpractices. Ssebyala had earlier been disqualified by Agong.
Mulindwa is critical of the NCS ruling, saying it will bring in more confusion. “If they call for a fresh election, the result is most likely to be the same as it is the same people going to elect. Instead of that, they should allow the democratic process to take place.â€
He said NCS and FUFA should meet and compromise other than bring more confusion to a game already tainted.
Okiror has blasted FUFA, saying the wrangle with NCS is another sign that they cannot manage Ugandan football. He said if they had heeded NCS advice earlier, the elections would not have been in the current mess.
By Norman Katende
SOCCER governing body FUFA has called for peace talks with NCS in a dispute that could lead to postponement of the association’s elections on February 5.
National Council of Sports(NCS) ordered for fresh elections at grass-root level in four days following squabbling in the polls.
The controversy climaxed with the polls returning officer David Agong being suspended by NCS from all sports activities in the country.
FUFA say they cannot pick a new returning officer in four days because it is the assembly that constitutionally makes the appointment.
“As per the constitution, the executive committee does not have the powers to relieve him of his duties,†FUFA secretary Haruna Mawanda said of Agong.
Mawanda called for peace talks: “We request for an urgent meeting between ourselves, NCS and the Minister of state for sports to discuss in detail the factors surrounding this situation for the good of the game.â€
NCS general secretary Jasper Aligawesa said that they were ready to talk to FUFA, but only if Agong is replaced.
“Before the assembly was dissolved, it gave the executive the mandate to run all football affairs and electing a new returning officer is under this mandate. They are just tricking people, but we are ready to meet them and discuss this,†Aligawesa said.
FUFA campaigns were in the last stage with a New Vision opinion poll on Monday indicating that Lawrence Mulindwa is well ahead of incumbent Obua, Michael Okiror and Badru Ssebyala.
The other presidential candidates have all complained about election malpractices. Ssebyala had earlier been disqualified by Agong.
Mulindwa is critical of the NCS ruling, saying it will bring in more confusion. “If they call for a fresh election, the result is most likely to be the same as it is the same people going to elect. Instead of that, they should allow the democratic process to take place.â€
He said NCS and FUFA should meet and compromise other than bring more confusion to a game already tainted.
Okiror has blasted FUFA, saying the wrangle with NCS is another sign that they cannot manage Ugandan football. He said if they had heeded NCS advice earlier, the elections would not have been in the current mess.