NAFPU wants NFA out
The local players' union insists that serious decisions must be taken against Namibian football leaders.
Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU) secretary-general Olsen Kahiriri has called on FIFA to suspend Namibian football until the NFA has its structures in place.
The outspoken Kahiriri has insisted that there is a need for transformation in the leadership of the Namibia Football Association (NFA).
“Given the current chaos, suspending Namibia from FIFA and to put our football house in order should now be an option.
“As a matter of urgency we call on prioritisation of the review of the Sport Act, revisit the recommendations of the national sports conference and review the statutes/constitutions of all national sports codes.
“As football players' union, we've appealed to President Hage Geingob since November 2016.
“We also [pleaded with] the ministry of sports as well as the Namibian Sports Commission since April 2016 to intervene and redeem our nation from the humiliation,” Kahiriri said.
“The prophets of doom are free to label us any name for standing up against the painful destruction of football, especially the suffering of players.
“They will definitely question why NAFPU opted to walk out of NFA a year ago,” he said.
According to Kahiriri the “chaos and confusion” that have been dragging on for years in Namibian football are unacceptable and humiliating to the nation.
He emphasised the consequences, warning that Namibia might not be allowed to take part or be involved in any international football competitions since there had been no professional football played for a year.
“Even if it takes us two years, we can still play a sanctioned league competition while we establish sustainable professional structures and standards of administration, a case of Botswana which took that route and today everyone can see the difference.
“Let us unite and save our football and the future of our youth. Sport creates jobs besides entertaining.”
The secretary-general further urged football fans to unite and shy away from personal egos which he believes have jeopardised the future of football in Namibia.
“We can't speak of revolutionising the game without removing their puppets who are still suffering the hangover of their mafia masters being out in the cold. We should not be co-authors of these people still being in office.
“They should face rebellion in all forms of platforms, including but not limited to media be it social media and newspapers. If a push comes to shove we should mobilise and take it to the street or even physically lock them out of their comfort zones in the name of offices.
“The writing is in bold on the walls: We don't want puppets and toys of mafias running public offices. We must be honest and courageous enough to tell the secretary-general his weak leadership is impotent.”
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
The outspoken Kahiriri has insisted that there is a need for transformation in the leadership of the Namibia Football Association (NFA).
“Given the current chaos, suspending Namibia from FIFA and to put our football house in order should now be an option.
“As a matter of urgency we call on prioritisation of the review of the Sport Act, revisit the recommendations of the national sports conference and review the statutes/constitutions of all national sports codes.
“As football players' union, we've appealed to President Hage Geingob since November 2016.
“We also [pleaded with] the ministry of sports as well as the Namibian Sports Commission since April 2016 to intervene and redeem our nation from the humiliation,” Kahiriri said.
“The prophets of doom are free to label us any name for standing up against the painful destruction of football, especially the suffering of players.
“They will definitely question why NAFPU opted to walk out of NFA a year ago,” he said.
According to Kahiriri the “chaos and confusion” that have been dragging on for years in Namibian football are unacceptable and humiliating to the nation.
He emphasised the consequences, warning that Namibia might not be allowed to take part or be involved in any international football competitions since there had been no professional football played for a year.
“Even if it takes us two years, we can still play a sanctioned league competition while we establish sustainable professional structures and standards of administration, a case of Botswana which took that route and today everyone can see the difference.
“Let us unite and save our football and the future of our youth. Sport creates jobs besides entertaining.”
The secretary-general further urged football fans to unite and shy away from personal egos which he believes have jeopardised the future of football in Namibia.
“We can't speak of revolutionising the game without removing their puppets who are still suffering the hangover of their mafia masters being out in the cold. We should not be co-authors of these people still being in office.
“They should face rebellion in all forms of platforms, including but not limited to media be it social media and newspapers. If a push comes to shove we should mobilise and take it to the street or even physically lock them out of their comfort zones in the name of offices.
“The writing is in bold on the walls: We don't want puppets and toys of mafias running public offices. We must be honest and courageous enough to tell the secretary-general his weak leadership is impotent.”
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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