Aspirants pledges too ambitious
As regional football associations gear up for polls, candidates, particularly those eyeing top positions, have been questioned on how they will implement their promises if they are elected.
Speaking in an interview, soccer analysts George Kaudza Masina, Charles Nyirenda and Julius Mithi feel the aspirants fall short of how their manifestos will be implemented.
The common issue in the manifestos is provision of well sponsored football competitions.
Facing former Football Association of Malawi (FAM) vice-president James Mwenda in contention, for Central Region Football Association (CRFA) top seat is incumbent chairperson Austin Ajawa who
successful and promises big if he is re-elected.touts his four-year term as
In his manifesto, Ajawa says he will introduce district leagues and secure more sponsorship for cup tournaments.
Regional committees are important as they oversee the operations of the country’s second tier leagues, which serve as feeders of the top-flight TNM Super League.
In an interview, following the launch of his manifesto, Ajawa said his manifesto is aligned to the football mother body’s plans.
“So, we are setting the pace, but we will go a step further to secure cup tournaments as well. We are raising the bar,” he said.
His rival Mwenda said he is yet to make his manifesto available however securing a better sponsorship is among his priority.
“To have a competitive league, it should be attached with enough
successful and promises big if he is re-elected.touts his four-year term as
In his manifesto, Ajawa says he will introduce district leagues and secure more sponsorship for cup tournaments.
Regional committees are important as they oversee the operations of the country’s second tier leagues, which serve as feeders of the top-flight TNM Super League.
In an interview, following the launch of his manifesto, Ajawa said his manifesto is aligned to the football mother body’s plans.
“So, we are setting the pace, but we will go a step further to secure cup tournaments as well. We are raising the bar,” he said.
His rival Mwenda said he is yet to make his manifesto available however securing a better sponsorship is among his priority.
“To have a competitive league, it should be attached with enough
welfare of players.
“We have seen that critical issues have not been mentioned by the candidates. It is important we be provided with that,” he said.
Former FAM acting general secretary George Kaudza-Masina, said most of the promises are unrealistic.
He said: “Unfortunately, most of the promises are unrealistic and typical of cheap campaign promises. If you look at the SRFA and CRFA, there isn’t much worth writing about. The regions technically are dead as they have been ignoring the districts whilst concentrating on the league which is more of a Blantyre and Lilongwe affair.
“Note that these elections are not there to bring anything new with the questionable promises being put forward but it’s a battle for the 2024 FAM elections as the financiers above are trying to have FAM delegates at the elective assembly well in advance. In other words, rigging of the 2024 FAM elections is under motion already.
Kaudza-Masina said it is high time affiliates voted with their conscience for the good of the game.
The CRFA and SRFA have scheduled their elective annual general meeting next month while NRFA are expected to stage its polls this Sunday, however FAM has not approved the stated date.
When contacted to find out what have been put in place to ensure no candidate interferes with the regional electoral process, FAM competitions and communications director Gomezgani Zakazaka said every association is aware of the limits pertaining to electoral activities.
“As per the statutes every member association election, the general secretary of each particular member associations receives the nominations which are forwarded to FAM secretariat which is then involved in managing the elections. A FAM Exco member is always a returning officer,” he said.
