CAF elections which Kalu won were manipulated, claims losing candidate
Namibia Football Association president John Muinjo claims the recent CAF executive committee elections were ‘unfair’ as their outcome had already been ‘pre-planned’.
Muinjo, who lost out on the CAF executive committee seat for the Southern Zone to Zambia’s Kalusha Bwalya in Khartoum last Wednesday, told Namibian Sport yesterday that CAF president Issa Hayatou had manipulated the process to ensure that his preferred candidates were elected.
He alleged that apart from favouring ‘French-speaking people’, Hayatou had ‘bribed people’ by offering them R15 000 and mobile phones to cast their votes in favour of the winners.
“It’s a shame for African football,” Muinjo said.
“There’s no transparency in CAF. The CAF president dictated to the electorate who he wanted them to vote for.”
Muinjo said his reaction was not that of a borne out of defeat, but that he felt aggrieved as he believed he had been the ‘frontrunner’ in the lead up to the elections.
However Muinjo managed only five votes to finish third out of four candidates after South Africa’s Danny Jordaan and Justino Fernandes from Angola withdrew.
He further alleged that Fernandes had been instructed to pull out of the race.
“CAF is not ready for honest people. Someone was sent to me by the CAF president to tell me that he doesn’t want me.
Muinjo added that Africa’s southern hemisphere will keep failing to infiltrate top CAF positions if they continue to live in disharmony.
21 Responses to CAF elections which Kalu won were manipulated, claims losing candidate
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what has simata said about this mwebantu?
peter chipili - March 7, 2011
23:14
ba kalu ba kamba kashita kenu
peter chipili - March 7, 2011
23:12
Congrats great Kalu!
Robby Mulenga Chola - March 7, 2011
02:15
ka Augustine poor litlle boy bad ending.Hey ABBOT AND CASTELLO[KAMANGA AND SIMATA] you are foolish dudes with empty little hearts…
daniel ng'andwe lundumuna - March 6, 2011
12:04
Kalu uli nshimbi mudala……
daniel ng'andwe lundumuna - March 6, 2011
12:01
Mukoka left the Fleddies little PF vuvuzela the Post
Chella - March 4, 2011
17:15
Kalusha is a legend, and zambians must learn to celebrate its heroes. Which Zambian footballer has consistently played the game for 23 yrs? Rooney and Beckham are what they are because the british people support and love them. Simataa Simataa and andrew kamanga are not fit to even polish Kalusha’s boots.
Hot Heads - March 2, 2011
11:42
sour grapes I guess. iam no kalu fan but i congrat him for winning and im shud admit i was shocked that he won. but i guess the withdraw of danny had a lot to dow ith his victory , but i wish him well and just ask him to be more accomodating and to learn to work as a team and to consult his colleague. earn to take all on board esp’ as regards critical decisions of the game.
Shimaini - March 2, 2011
11:03
Viva Kalu Viva…………………Muinjo is old decrepid man who has hardly done anything for Namibian Football and he has the cheek to wonder why he lost
Chris ndaba - March 2, 2011
11:03
Sour grapes
Maria - March 1, 2011
23:43
Viva kalu
V.i.c - March 1, 2011
21:51
Congrats Kalu, now I want to hear Augustine Mukonka, the sport’s journelist who only talks abt Kalu and FAZ, anythng he deems fit to discredit Kalu has been given adquate coverage, he has joined forces with lunatics with the view of takng over FAZ thru wicked means. I hear Augustine is too proud and stupid, Kalu won that election on merit and that lunatic frm namibia shud join the camp of demons lead by Kamanga and Simataa Simataa, shame.
Chocked - March 1, 2011
21:23
Let’s wait and see how simata and mukoka post will jump upon hearing this story.
bolingo - March 1, 2011
20:53
ZWD elevated this guy’s profile by mentioning that he was instrumental in hosting the africa cup of Nations, but if we critically look at the event and how it is organized, this chap may be a nonentity. Angola, much as they are rich with oil and the rest orf resources, their football is yet to mature. Danny Jordaan lost he has not said anything despite being credited to host the world cup-first on african soil and last in our time. For this little man, he should grow up and wait for the next election. Stop crying like a baby.
fitebitebi - March 1, 2011
20:48
Kalu: You see Danny you organised the world cup, you are now a global name. I will give you my FIFA support if you leave this small CAF position to me. I spoke to Sepp he’s already agreed.
Danny: Cool man, this sounds great, you take my CAF votes and I take your FIFA ones you mean?
Kalu: Exactly, thankyou and goodbye.
dribbled - March 1, 2011
15:01
french speaking….lol….
Great Kalu, mwaka obe boyi. God bless
Pankoloko - March 1, 2011
14:56
So French, R 15,000 and cell phones cost the Namibian man his place and earned Kalusha his? How ludicrous. In any case Namibia is not that much of a performing football nation as far as common knowledge goes. Sore losers do not look at the bigger picture when throwing up their bile in disgruntled fashion. As King Julian says I hope the guy can produce his evidence or forever keep his peace. In the meantime, congratulations to Kalusha Bwalya for doing us proud!!!! Whatever is against you will fail as long as you are on the right path.
Kalok - March 1, 2011
14:39
Whatever the percieved issues against Kalusha Bwalya, he is Zambian and we must all rally behind him! We have our own amongest the elite managers of Football on the continent.CONGRATS Kalu and move on until you become CAF President!
Madetsa Woyela - March 1, 2011
14:22
The guy sounds disgruntled. I think Africans are sore losers. There’s always claims of fraud when they lose. Since when is Kalu “French speaking?’ Anyway. Launch complaints through proper channels and produce evidence as opposed to running to the press to make unfounded accusations.
King Jullian - March 1, 2011
13:05
African’s are power hungry when things dont go there way it’s rigging kamo nga inbo. Chilwamila galu kuluma mbuzi. Go gogo goo Chipolopolo Kalu.
Akapilipili - March 1, 2011
10:58
Just another bitter man…am sure the Post, and Simata Simata will be happy to give you a forum to discredit the CAF elections
bester - March 1, 2011
10:55