The weekend news highlights the reappointment of Cameroonian Issa Hayatou as the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for another 4-year term. As the sole candidate for his own succession, the election on Sunday was a mere formality.
The announcement of Hayatou’s 7th term has generated passionate reactions on the Africatopsports Facebook page. Readers on the pan-African sports information site expressed their views on the re-election, and some reactions were quite critical. Here are a few of these responses:
- Bouyé Medard Bouyé Bi: “He’s an ingrate and a black dictator. He thinks of himself alone. It is Africa that is always behind and will never change with this vulgar and shameful behavior. We will always remain cursed and blind.”
- Senator Palmer Koumondji: “Hummm! Holy Issa! And to think that it was TOGO that made him what he is today!!!!! Hummmmmm.”
- Damax Kass: “Let’s not focus on our brother Issa; he is only the puppet of FIFA. Let’s look at the big boss Blatter before cursing our brother yah.”
- Edgar Akpabie-Akue: “Elected again just to sleep and snore live in front of the cameras during matches. What Africa!”
These reactions reflect a range of sentiments, from frustration and disappointment to criticisms of the electoral process and leadership.
