Interim committee to run Namibia FA

A TOTAL of 12 members affiliated to the Namibian Football Association (NFA) have put in a vote of no confidence in the current leadership of the mother body and instead elected an interim committee to take over the affairs of the association.

The members met in Windhoek on Saturday and said the reasons for calling an Extra Ordinary Congress was prompted by the latest developments in the Namibian game. The chairperson of the interim committee, Hendrik Dawids, confirmed to The Namibian Sport yesterday that the former executive committee under the leadership of acting president John Muinjo, has now been nullified, after the election of the interim committee.The provision for calling an Extra Ordinary Congress is in line with the NFA’s constitution, but the leadership under Muinjo is reported to have refused giving the go-ahead for the meeting because the regions had not yet paid their affiliation fees in full.Despite this, the regions met at the Roessing Foundation and carried out their meeting which lasted for more than five hours.Dawids did not want to reveal what the main reasons where for calling an Extra-Ordinary Congress, but The Namibian Sport understands that it is because of some alleged tribalism at Soccer House.The shifting of personnel at Soccer House also angered some who are in the employ of the association and are said to ultimately mobilise the regions to stand against the leadership under Muinjo.Muinjo is currently in an acting capacity after former president Judge Petrus Damaseb resigned due to work commitments.Dawids said the interim committee was now preparing to host the Ordinary Congress which they want to schedule for August.The Ordinary Congress is expected to elect a new legitimate leadership for football.NFA spokesperson Beau Kauta when called yesterday said he did not know the constitutional right that the interim committee has in deciding to nullify Muinjo’s leadership.Dawids said there are many hidden agendas in the administration of the game and they wanted to get to the bottom of it and rid it from all types of corrupt practices.Dawids, a businessman, is expected to vie for the hot seat of NFA president.He is the current owner of premiership giants Blue Waters at Walvis Bay.Together with him will be Anton van Wyk, who was also elected as the vice-chairperson at the Extra Ordinary Congress at the weekend.Van Wyk is the current chairperson of the Namibia Premier League and will be expected to relinguish that position provided he stands for presidency.At this stage, Dawids and van Wyk are the only two candidates that are believed to be in the running for the presidency.The regions represented at the meeting were Khomas, Karas, Kunene, Omaheke, Caprivi, Omusati, Otjozondjupa, Ohangwena, Erongo, Oshikoto as well as the Namibia Premier League and the Nationwide First Division.The chairperson of the interim committee, Hendrik Dawids, confirmed to The Namibian Sport yesterday that the former executive committee under the leadership of acting president John Muinjo, has now been nullified, after the election of the interim committee.The provision for calling an Extra Ordinary Congress is in line with the NFA’s constitution, but the leadership under Muinjo is reported to have refused giving the go-ahead for the meeting because the regions had not yet paid their affiliation fees in full.Despite this, the regions met at the Roessing Foundation and carried out their meeting which lasted for more than five hours.Dawids did not want to reveal what the main reasons where for calling an Extra-Ordinary Congress, but The Namibian Sport understands that it is because of some alleged tribalism at Soccer House.The shifting of personnel at Soccer House also angered some who are in the employ of the association and are said to ultimately mobilise the regions to stand against the leadership under Muinjo.Muinjo is currently in an acting capacity after former president Judge Petrus Damaseb resigned due to work commitments.Dawids said the interim committee was now preparing to host the Ordinary Congress which they want to schedule for August.The Ordinary Congress is expected to elect a new legitimate leadership for football.NFA spokesperson Beau Kauta when called yesterday said he did not know the constitutional right that the interim committee has in deciding to nullify Muinjo’s leadership.Dawids said there are many hidden agendas in the administration of the game and they wanted to get to the bottom of it and rid it from all types of corrupt practices.Dawids, a businessman, is expected to vie for the hot seat of NFA president.He is the current owner of premiership giants Blue Waters at Walvis Bay.Together with him will be Anton van Wyk, who was also elected as the vice-chairperson at the Extra Ordinary Congress at the weekend.Van Wyk is the current chairperson of the Namibia Premier League and will be expected to relinguish that position provided he stands for presidency.At this stage, Dawids and van Wyk are the only two candidates that are believed to be in the running for the presidency.The regions represented at the meeting were Khomas, Karas, Kunene, Omaheke, Caprivi, Omusati, Otjozondjupa, Ohangwena, Erongo, Oshikoto as well as the Namibia Premier League and the Nationwide First Division.