Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidential aspirant president Temba Mliswa has criticised ZIFA’s newly amended five O level clause for all persons who want to lead the association.
The new educational requirement was ratified by the ZIFA congress at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Friday at Mana Resort in Harare.
According to the clause, all aspiring presidential candidates (president and the two vice presidents), must now possess at least five O level passes.
This means those who are not holders of five O levels are not permitted to throw their hats into the ring, something that Mliswa has criticised.
“This issue of asking for 5 O’levels at ZIFA, for former players, is a no brainer. Young kids have been encouraged to take up sports as an alternative when they struggle with academics.
“Why should we hold them ransom over academics when they finally excel in those sports,” wrote Mliswa on X.
The former Norton legislator went on to implore the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports led by Chamu Chiwanza to engage the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) responsible for the approval and registration of the new constitution.
“Isn’t that a contradiction? I implore the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports led by Hon Chiwanza to engage the Sports & Recreation Commission to deal with this matter.
“After all what is special about 5 O’levels against the vast practical experience of a former player?”
“The issue is a no brainer”, English is hard, in other words he is agreeing with the O level requirement