Athletics saga still on

THE ongoing wrangle between the Athletics Namibia (AN) leadership under Alpha Kangueehi and the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) is far from over.

So much so that Kangueehi was not present during the two-day Sports Indaba at Heja Lodge on Thursday and Friday.
Asked why Kangueehi was not invited, NSC Chief Administrator Rusten Mogane told Nampa on Friday that Kangueehi is not recognised by the NSC.
However, the AN’s Interim Committee (IC) chairman, Dr Donovan Zealand, was seen at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting on Thursday.
In response, Kangueehi, who claims to have been lawfully elected at the 28 February 2009 congress, described Mogane as biased, and further accused the NSC chief of using his powers to recognise the sports bodies that he wants.
‘The man does not even care. He is not in touch with reality,’ said Kangueehi.
He added that their dispute is still unresolved, and that the matter will be heard in court soon.
Kangueehi then wanted to know from this reporter what would happen if the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) recognised his leadership.
The saga started late last year when the AN congress failed to elect a president, as both candidates vying for presidency Frank Fredericks and Kangueehi had a tie and no clear winner could be declared.
Meanwhile, Mogane informed Nampa that the IAAF representatives will touch down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on April 25.
He said the representatives would have meetings with various stakeholders including government, the NSC, Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) and Kangueehi.
Mogane added that the visitors would assess the situation, and give guidelines for a possible solution.
– Nampa