The possibility of conducting elections for the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fécafoot) without the involvement of politicians is being considered, according to reports from the online newspaper www.mboafootball.com. Sources at the Fécafoot headquarters suggest that Joseph Owona, the president of the Standardization Committee, has introduced measures in the organization’s regulations to exclude certain political figures from seeking elective positions within Fécafoot.
The new provisions reportedly state that senior administration officials, directors of state and parapublic companies, deputies, senators, mayors, and senior army officers are no longer eligible for elective positions at the departmental, regional, or national levels within Fécafoot. The article notes that candidates from these socio-professional categories must first resign from their current positions if they intend to run for any position within Fécafoot.
It is mentioned that Joseph Owona’s actions align with an alleged directive from the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, instructing him to “find ways and means to definitively drive all politicians out of football.” This suggests a concerted effort to separate political involvement from football governance in Cameroon, possibly to enhance the independence and integrity of the electoral process within Fécafoot.
