Na Boniface Wambura
RAIS
wa Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania (TFF) amewataka wadau wa
mchezo huo kuwa watulivu kwa vile tofauti zilizojitokeza kati ya
Shirikisho na Serikali zitamalizwa kwa taratibu za mpira wa miguu.
Amesema nia ya TFF ni kuhakikisha Shirikisho la Kimataifa la Mpira wa Miguu (FIFA)
haliifungii Tanzania kwani tayari Waziri wa Habari, Vijana, Utamaduni
na Michezo, Dk. Fenella Mukangara alishaahidi kuwepo kikao kati yake na
viongozi wa TFF kitakachofanyika Jumanne (Machi 19 mwaka huu).
“Suluhu
itapatikana kwa mazungumzo kati ya Wizara na TFF. Naamini suala hili
tutalimaliza baada ya kikao cha Machi 19 ambacho kimepangwa na Waziri
kutokana na maombi ya TFF,” amesema Rais Tenga na kuongeza kuwa tatizo
lilianzia kwenye mchakato wa uchaguzi ambao umesimamishwa na FIFA.
FIFA
ilisimamisha Mkutano Mkuu wa uchaguzi baada ya baadhi ya wagombea
walioenguliwa kulalamika, na yenyewe kuahidi kutuma ujumbe wa
kushughulikia suala hilo.
Rais
Tenga amesema lisingetokea tatizo hilo, TFF tayari ilishaitisha Mkutano
Mkuu ambao ungefuatiwa na uchaguzi. Lakini kwa vile FIFA ndiyo
iliyosimamisha mkutano huo, TFF inalazimika kusubiri hadi FIFA
itakaposhughulikia suala hilo na kutoa maelekezo ikiwemo lini mkutano
ufanyike.
Amesema
kwa kuamini tatizo hilo litamalizwa ndani ndiyo maana TFF hadi sasa
haijapeleka FIFA maagizo ya Waziri Dk. Fenella ya kutengua marekebisho
ya Katiba ya TFF ya mwaka 2012, kuitisha Mkutano Mkuu wa marekebisho ya
Katiba na Mkutano Mkuu wa Uchaguzi, kwani ingefanya hivyo Tanzania
ingefungiwa mara moja.
TFF
inasisitiza kuwa FIFA ilijua tatizo la Serikali kutoa maagizo kwake
kupitia vyombo vya habari, hivyo kumuandikia Rais Tenga na kueleza
msimamo wake iwapo itabainika kuwa Serikali imekuwa ikiingilia
uendeshaji wa shughuli za mpira wa miguu.
Uhalali
wa kuwepo kwa barua ya FIFA kwenda kwa Rais Tenga juu ya suala hilo
ulihojiwa pia na mwandishi wa Reuters, Brian Homewood baada ya kusoma
kupitia vyombo vya habari nchini kuwa Shirikisho hilo huenda likaifungia
Tanzania ikibainika Serikali inaingilia shughuli za TFF. Mawasiliano
kati ya FIFA na mwandishi huyo ambapo majibu yake pia TFF ilipewa nakala
yameambatanishwa katika taarifa hii.
Viambatisho:
Forwarded Message -----
From: Media Office (FIFA) <media@fifa.org>
To: Brian Homewood <brian.homewood@yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "tfftz@yahoo.com" <tfftz@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 19:39
Subject: RE: tanzania
Dear Brian,
Thanks for your message.
We
can confirm that FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has sent a letter
to the President of the Tanzanian Football Federation, Leodegar Tenga,
concerning alleged governmental interference in the internal affairs of
the TFF.
FIFA
is in contact with the TFF President who is optimistic that the matter
can be sorted out within TFF, FIFA and the Tanzanian authorities.
Furthermore, we can confirm that FIFA is also planning to send a mission
to assess the situation with regard to the electoral process as soon as
the current matter of alleged interference has been clarified.
Kind regards
FIFA
Media department
Enquiries: media@fifa.org
Tel.: +41-(0)43-222 7272 www.FIFA.com
Twitter: @fifamedia YouTube/FIFAtv
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Homewood [mailto:brian.homewood@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Dienstag, 12. März 2013 10:19
To: Media Office (FIFA)
Subject: tanzania
Good morning
Are
you able to comment on reports (below) that FIFA has sent a warning to
Tanzania over government interference in the national football
federation?
Many thanks
Kind regards
Brian Homewood
Reuters
By Majuto Omary
The Citizen Reporter
Dar
es Salaam. Fifa has threatened to suspend Tanzania from all
international competitions if the tug-of-war between the Tanzania
Football Federation (TFF) and government does not end in a meaningful
way. In a letter to the TFF, the world soccer governing body warned
yesterday that it would not hesitate to impose a ban on the country if
it confirms that the government interferes with the operations of the
federation.
Fifa
says there have been various reports of accusations by local media that
the ministry of Information, Culture and Sports has interfered with the
operations of the TFF.
The
letter has quoted the minister responsible for sports, Fenella
Mukangara, as saying that the government has urged the TFF to use the
2006 constitution in this year's election, while it 'has already been amended.'
"It
has been reported that the TFF has been urged to organise the General
Assembly and the elections by the date set by the government,"
reads the letter signed by Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke.
It
further reads: "It is also said that government intends to establish an
interim committee if the TFF fails to undertake the orders."
Fifa
says if the accusations reported by the local media shall be
established to be true, it means the government is interfering with the
operations of TFF.
"We
would like to remind all members of Fifa that they are required to
conduct their activities freely without interference by another person
as defined in Articles 13 and 17 of the Constitution of Fifa."
"So
if these instructions issued by the government will be implemented,
this issue will be taken to the top Fifa authorities for further action,
including suspension of Tanzania as it becomes when there is a
government intervention," says the letter.
A
copy of the letter has been sent to the Confederation of African
Football (Caf) reiterating some of the penalties that Tanzania will face
if it is suspended.