Times Of Swaziland: GUILTY!

GUILTY!
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BY BHEKISISA MAGONGO on 23/03/2017 07:45:00


MBABANE – The FA Appeals Board has found suspended Vice President Mashumi
Shongwe guilty of defying the organisation by standing for elections as chairman
of the Shiselweni Regional Football Association (SRFA).
The decision set aside the ruling of the FA Disciplinary Committee, which had
found the underfire administrator not guilty of the two offences.
Shongwe had been charged for first; defying the FA which had stopped him from
contesting for the election as SRFA chairman.
On the other count which was the third count on the charge sheet, he was guilty
of transgressing Article 34(10) of the FA Constitution by, while holding office 
as vice president proceeded to hold the position of SRFA chairman despite the
latter being the affiliate of the former. A source from the Appeal’s Board
disclosed that the ruling had been communicated to Shongwe on Tuesday and that
he was told to mitigate before issuing of the sentence sometime next week.
“The other two counts which he had been found guilty of by the DC, had their
judgement upheld by the Appeals Board and that he would have to pay the
stipulated fine,” said the source.
FA CEO Frederick Mngomezulu, when called later yesterday evening could not be
reached as his cellphone was not answered.
Shongwe preferred not to comment on the issue until after the issuing of
sentence next week.
“I am not in a position to say anything about the issue until all the
processes have been completed. Maybe the FA can comment,” he said.
The guilty verdict could spell doom for the official in football.
Shongwe was also found guilty of bringing football into disrepute by making
utterances to the media which were viewed to have cast aspersion on the
administration of the game. He was also guilty of taking football into the High
Court, after his election as SRFA chairman was nullified and further suspended
pending appearance before a FA DC.
The FA elections were held in July last year where Shongwe and the whole newly
elected executive committee and the outgoing one were suspended and charged.