I don’t know whether CAF has a regulation that prohibits making a political statement during African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football matches. I know it’s not allowed making a political statement in Olympics.
A
case in point; in 2012 a South Korean football player who made such a
statement against Japan over a border dispute by revealing a symbol he
hid under his official shirt after scoring a goal was banned from the
medal ceremony.
Why did I bring this up? Because of a disturbing
unconfirmed report that the Ethiopian regime via the Embassy in South
Africa are putting pressure on Ethiopian footballers to wear a shirt
that carries the late Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi’s picture under
the national shirt so that they show it off after scoring a goal in the
upcoming match with Burkina Faso.
If that’s the case, CAF and all
concerned should know that the deceased was a criminal against humanity,
a traitor who traded off Ethiopia’s vital interests and a warmonger who
brought division, suffering and destruction in the Horn of Africa.
Showing off the deceased’s picture in the stadium will surely destroy
the spirit of the popular sport that is supposed to promote and
strengthen African brother and sisterhood.Therefore, CAF should nip this
shameless bid of the cadres of the Ethiopian regime in the bud. Cadres
have no place in sports fields.
Email: kiflukam@yahoo.com
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