Staff reporter
Suspended ZIFA board member Edzai Kasinauyo has done the Nicodemus and rushed to ZIFA Board Chairman Philip Chiyangwa by night pleading for mercy on the alleged match fixing scandals he is facing.
Kasinauyo’s apology and plea comes at a time when his lawyers Mhishi Legal Practitioners had written a letter to ZIFA demanding release of alleged evidence against him whom they claim to be innocent.
In a letter written to the lawyers by ZIFA CEO Jonathan Mashingaidze, the Association seeks clarity on what to listen to between the apology from Kasinauyo and the claim for innocence coupled with a threat to sue for defamation of character by the lawyers.
Kasinauyo is alleged to have connived with several football authorities and players to throw national team matches for an Asian based betting syndicate. Amongst those implicated is perennial football scandal ridden Henrietta Rushaya and national team assistant coach Nation Dube.
Meanwhile, Minister of Sports Makhosini Hlongwane has approached the Justice Ministry to immediately set up legislation which will prosecute all those involved in fixing matches.
The Minister wants the legislation to work in retrospect which will allow all previous match fixing suspects to be tried and punished accordingly.