CAF dictatorship tires Cosafa
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) fully supports CAF presidential candidate Ahmad from Madagascar.
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) vice-president, Frans Mbidi, says many Africans want democracy in football.
This is after it was announced last month that long-serving CAF president Issa Hayatou was standing for another four-year term.
Mbidi said that prompted Cosafa to endorse CAF presidential candidate Ahmad.
The CAF presidential and executive committee elections will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 16 March.
“Cosafa has taken a collective decision to support Ahmad in the presidential race because he hails from Southern Africa.
“In the past, we have not been able to stand together as a region, but we have now decided to stand as one.
“The under-17 Africa Cup of Nations was slated for Madagascar this year, but CAF changed the venue to Gabon because Ahmad refused to back down on elections,” Mbidi said.
Elected back in 1988, the powerful CAF president will be contesting the position with another candidate for the first time in many years after winning unopposed in most elections.
Mbidi also disclosed that Cosafa had been in contact with many African football leaders who are tired of one-man rule for close to three decades.
“We do know that the northern and western regions of Africa are strong, but many leaders have pledged their support to our candidate.
“Everyone wants to see change and democracy in football, because it has often not been the case during years of Hayatou's reign.”
Mbidi's name also emerged as one of the candidates for the CAF southern zone executive committee elections.
There are two vacancies, but one position will be reserved for a female candidate, while four male candidates will compete for the other vacancy.
The NFA president will go up against Danny Jordaan (South Africa), Rui Eduardo Da Costa (Angola) and Suketu Partel (Seychelles).
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
This is after it was announced last month that long-serving CAF president Issa Hayatou was standing for another four-year term.
Mbidi said that prompted Cosafa to endorse CAF presidential candidate Ahmad.
The CAF presidential and executive committee elections will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 16 March.
“Cosafa has taken a collective decision to support Ahmad in the presidential race because he hails from Southern Africa.
“In the past, we have not been able to stand together as a region, but we have now decided to stand as one.
“The under-17 Africa Cup of Nations was slated for Madagascar this year, but CAF changed the venue to Gabon because Ahmad refused to back down on elections,” Mbidi said.
Elected back in 1988, the powerful CAF president will be contesting the position with another candidate for the first time in many years after winning unopposed in most elections.
Mbidi also disclosed that Cosafa had been in contact with many African football leaders who are tired of one-man rule for close to three decades.
“We do know that the northern and western regions of Africa are strong, but many leaders have pledged their support to our candidate.
“Everyone wants to see change and democracy in football, because it has often not been the case during years of Hayatou's reign.”
Mbidi's name also emerged as one of the candidates for the CAF southern zone executive committee elections.
There are two vacancies, but one position will be reserved for a female candidate, while four male candidates will compete for the other vacancy.
The NFA president will go up against Danny Jordaan (South Africa), Rui Eduardo Da Costa (Angola) and Suketu Partel (Seychelles).
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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