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Sports and Recreation Commission to discuss new ZIFA election fees
09 Jan 2014 at 18:19hrs | Views
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) board will deliberate on the revised Zimbabwe Football Associations (ZIFA) election fees.
Following a public outcry from key stakeholders and a directive from the SRC, ZIFA recently revised fees they had gazetted for this year's elections.
ZIFA on Wednesday sent out the revised fees to the SRC which says the board will in the coming days deliberate on whether the new fees for ZIFA elections are realistic.
According to the ZIFA revised fees, those contesting for area zone posts will now have to part with US$50 down from US$100.
Provincial office bearers will now pay US$750 down from US$1500, while those taking up posts in futsal, beach soccer and national first division posts will pay US$2000, down from US$3000.
Candidates vying to be elected for ZIFA board posts will now have to part with US$7,500 down from US$10,000.
Whether the revised figures will be met with approval by the SRC remains to be seen as many still feel even the amended fees are still unrealistically high.
Those to express concern believe high fees are being used as a method to block some aspiring candidates from contesting.
Following a public outcry from key stakeholders and a directive from the SRC, ZIFA recently revised fees they had gazetted for this year's elections.
ZIFA on Wednesday sent out the revised fees to the SRC which says the board will in the coming days deliberate on whether the new fees for ZIFA elections are realistic.
According to the ZIFA revised fees, those contesting for area zone posts will now have to part with US$50 down from US$100.
Provincial office bearers will now pay US$750 down from US$1500, while those taking up posts in futsal, beach soccer and national first division posts will pay US$2000, down from US$3000.
Candidates vying to be elected for ZIFA board posts will now have to part with US$7,500 down from US$10,000.
Whether the revised figures will be met with approval by the SRC remains to be seen as many still feel even the amended fees are still unrealistically high.
Those to express concern believe high fees are being used as a method to block some aspiring candidates from contesting.
Source - zbc
