Court Lets Zimbabwe Soccer Vote Go Forward After Failed Challenge.
A court has allowed Zimbabwe's soccer elections to take place this Saturday. Church leader Walter Magaya tried to stop them but lost his case.
Judge Tawanda Chitapi threw out Magaya's appeal. Magaya wanted to run for president of Zimbabwe's Football Association. The judge said Magaya didn't prove he had the right school papers.
"You need five O-Level passes," the judge said. "Even people with higher degrees must show their O-Level papers." Magaya didn't give the court his school records.
Another person who wanted to run, Temba Mliswa, gave up his fight against being left out. Two more people, Benjamin Mwaruwari and Gift Banda, took their cases to a sports court.
Six people remain in the race to lead Zimbabwe's soccer. They include business owner Nqobile Magwizi and former soccer boss Twine Phiri. Marshall Gore came from the UK to run. The other runners are Philemon Machana, Martin Kweza, and former player Makwinje Phiri.
The vote will pick new leaders for Zimbabwe's main soccer group. It marks the end of a long fight about who can run the sport in the country.
A court has allowed Zimbabwe's soccer elections to take place this Saturday. Church leader Walter Magaya tried to stop them but lost his case.
Judge Tawanda Chitapi threw out Magaya's appeal. Magaya wanted to run for president of Zimbabwe's Football Association. The judge said Magaya didn't prove he had the right school papers.
"You need five O-Level passes," the judge said. "Even people with higher degrees must show their O-Level papers." Magaya didn't give the court his school records.
Another person who wanted to run, Temba Mliswa, gave up his fight against being left out. Two more people, Benjamin Mwaruwari and Gift Banda, took their cases to a sports court.
Six people remain in the race to lead Zimbabwe's soccer. They include business owner Nqobile Magwizi and former soccer boss Twine Phiri. Marshall Gore came from the UK to run. The other runners are Philemon Machana, Martin Kweza, and former player Makwinje Phiri.
The vote will pick new leaders for Zimbabwe's main soccer group. It marks the end of a long fight about who can run the sport in the country.
