David GOMBE
The SC Villa Electoral Committee led by Brian Njuba on Tuesday, confirmed Hajji Ahmed Hussein Mandela because the membership president for time period of 5 years.
A day after, Immanuel Ben Misagga together with Farouq Meywa who had each expressed curiosity within the management of the 17-time report champions held a press briefing at Royal Suites in Bugolobi elevating issues over Mandela’s re-election.
Whereas addressing the media, Misagga stated that he’s not combating for Villa presidency however for the soul of the membership and described Mandela’s management as purported.
“For years, I’ve watched in silence as a couple of people diminished this nice establishment of SC Villa to their private money cow. The clique is led by no apart from Omar Ahmed Mandela, the purported membership president.
They’ve rigged the electoral course of with a Shs 100 million nomination price, they modified our crest to erase historical past, our Shs 3.4 billion vanished into accounts that no fan can entry. So, I can not maintain quiet.” Stated Misagga
On Mandela being re-elected as membership president for a second consective time period, Misagga asserted,
“Yesterday, the clique introduced itself as the brand new administration. Let me be clear: I’m not providing myself for the membership presidency. If I wished to face, the cash is just not the difficulty. The difficulty is precept.
How can President Museveni enable Ugandans to contest towards him for simply Shs 20 million, but the self-appointed caretakers of Villa demand 5 occasions that quantity? This isn’t abeat management. This can be a deliberal transfer to locr out competitors and keep what I name the “big-man syndrome,” the greed of proudly owning this membership like a private property.” Stated Misagga earlier than including,
“I’ve been right here earlier than. In 2004 as membership followers coordinator, I took a younger, rejected Villa squad to Tanzania and received the Cecafa Membership tike, In 2014, I returned from Zambia to search out this membership on its knees, revived it, cleared its money owed 4 years prematurely and re urned its vibrancy. In 2018, I handed it over to FUFA with audited books and 0 liabilities. I secured the land title for Lukuli. I introduced again the followers. I made Villa a nationwide model once more.
And what occurred? The identical outdated faces resurfaced the second there was cash to seize.”
Misagga additionally criticised Mandela’s management over the Shs3.4Bn which he believes after 4 years may have yielded extra income than the stated Shs1.2Bn
“Right this moment, our Shs 3.4 billion is claimed to be sitting in some fastened deposit account whereas our followers wrestle.” If that cash had been deliberate for effectively by now it may have a revenue of near Shs8.8Bn not the stated Shs1.2Bn. I’m positive they took that cash to Stanbic Financial institution final month.” Remarked Misagga
On the way in which ahead,
“My combat is straightforward: I need the membership statutes ratified by FUFA reinstated. I need a company governance construction the place each fan, no matter their background or training, has a say. Mandela and his group can maintain calling themselves no matter they need however they can’t erase what i constructed. They can’t silence me when i communicate for the 1000’s of followers who haven’t any voice within the room the place decisiom are made. This isn’t about Misagga, it’s aboht rescuing SC Villa from the grave these individuals are digging for it.” Concluded Misagga who served because the membership president from 2014 to 2018.
Throughout SC Villa’s Annual Basic Assembly earlier this month, Mandela revealed that he discovered the membership with a debt of Shs550M introduced by some people.
“I by no means wished to return again however a couple of individuals satisfied me, the membership was in debt of Shs550M introduced by these making noise within the media.
“Uganda’s downside is everybody desires already carried out issues. There’s an excessive amount of noise however I’m right here. I encourage the followers to be affected person with the method to compete on the continent, you want no less than 5 years to construct a superb workforce. We are attempting to try this for now let’s work collectively and develop the membership. I need to affirm that I’m round, I’m not going anyplace prefer it’s been stated.” Stated Mandela throughout the Villa AGM
SC Villa is Uganda’s most profitable membership having received a report seventeen league titles, 9 Uganda Cups and three CECAFA Cups for the 50 yr outdated membership.
