Barua ya Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) kwenda FIFA

[Mtoto wa Shule]

Hata chama cha siasa ama kiongozi/viongozi wa kisiasa wanaruhusiwa kumiliki Vilabu vya mpira

Muanze kuwapiga marufuku (wanasiasa), na kujipiga marufuku kudhamini ndondo cup

Hayati Bilionea Silvio Bellusconi alikuwa Waziri Mkuu wa Italia huku akiimiliki timu ya AC Milan. Sijui unakumbuka? Nini Mangungu bwana!!!????

 

[Mtoto wa Shule]

Uwezo wako wa kuelewa ni mdogo sana.

Kwa hiyo kwa reasoning yako hiyo.
Tuchukulie mfano mwepesi.
Polisi Tanzania hawataki Raia Mwema ajishughulishe na masuala ya wizi.
Sasa wewe Raia Mwema umeshuhudia tukio la wizi na kwa kuwa halijakufurahisha ukaamua kwenda kuriripoti Polisi.
Sasa kwa reasoning yako hiyo ni kwamba Polisi hawatalifanyia kazi lalamiko au hiyo ripoti yako kwa kuwa na wewe kwa kuripoti jambo hilo unakuwa na wewe umejihusisha na wizi.
Ila kwa kweli kuna watu vitu mnavyoandika vinaonyesha uwezo wenu wa kufikiri ni mdogo sana kwa ulichoandika sijakuelewa kabisa nakushauri uwe unasoma vitabu vya mada za reasoning and argumentation vitakusaidia kukuza uelewa wako.
Kiufupi umeandika pumba

Hili la FIFA ni la kisheria, taratibu na kanuni zake. Mambo ya reasoning yangu sijui yanaingiaje! Ahahahahaha!!!

 

[chiembe]

Chadema wanarukia kila tukio, ni dalili ya kukosa agenda za kitaifa. Hata mtu akinyampa watatoa press release

 

[Chibolo]

Hata mimi nimekuwa yanga toka utotoni ila kwa hiki walichofanya sitaki kuwasikia tena

 

[Vandetta]

DJ weka , Hawatuwezi by N2N Soldiers... Hahaha

 

[Vandetta]

Hata mimi nimekuwa yanga toka utotoni ila kwa hiki walichofanya sitaki kuwasikia tena

We Mnyama bwana acha kuwachongea wananchi

 

[Sir John Deere]

Imekaa vizuri sana hii

 

[Benny Haraba]

Hapa CDM kama kweli wameandika wao wamezingua sana. Watatengeneza chuki zaidi kwa chama chao kwa baadhi ya mashabiki wa Yanga.

Linapokuja suala la usimba na uyanga tunajuana sisi. Natamani isiwe kweli, ama wakanushe hii habari.

Hawana uwezo wa kutasfsiri taarifa chanya na hasi

 

[Nanren]

Watu wachache sana kwenye huu uzi ndio wamechangia bila hisia za kishabiki. Kuna watu wanajifanya ni chadema sana, lakini ukweli ni kuwa Usimba ndio unaowatesa, wangependa tu Yanga ishughulikiwe kwa namna yoyote.

Hata kama Yanga ilikosea, Chadema nayo ndio inazingua zaidi. Ifahamike pia kuna wanachadema au wapenzi wa CDM na vyama vingine ambao wasingependa BAYA LOLOTE liiifike Yanga.

 

[Benny Haraba]

Watu wachache sana kwenye huu uzi ndio wamechangia bila hisia za kishabiki. Kuna watu wanajifanya ni chadema sana, lakini ukweli ni kuwa Usimba ndio unaowatesa, wangependa tu Yanga ishughulikiwe kwa namna yoyote.

Hata kama Yanga ilikosea, Chadema nayo ndio inazingua zaidi. Ifahamike pia kuna wanachadema au wapenzi wa CDM na vyama vingine ambao wasingependa BAYA LOLOTE liiifike Yanga.

Good 🤔

 

[mkulu senkondo]

Shida yenu CDM na wafuasi wake wa mitandaoni you don’t the wryly from your stupidity.

Hizi ni moves za kijinga zinazoonyesha uwezo wetu mdogo wa namna pressure inavyotumika kwenye ‘geopolitics’ kusukuma agenda.

Mtakuja hapa kusifiana ujinga tu, whilst not understanding how stupid you look you to the institutions you think can help you,

Please stop this nonsense, it just make you look stupid, apparently you do not understand western politics.

Ndio sababu Lissu, yupo halipo msingi wake ni ignorance.

Acheni kujiongopea Lissu is not clever, not calculative or else he wouldn’t have been in his position.

Quit with this stupidity

Serikali aitomuachia Lissu kwa hivi vitisho uchwara, hata kama anaonea.

Ujinga wa wafuasi wa CDM to how things work is beyond me.

Just stupid

Mwisho wa siku watu wamesharipoti na ushahidi wameweka.

 

[mwalisi]

Uthibitisho wa hili jambo ni muhimu.

Ata kama niuonga naomba iwe kweli

 

[Rangooo]

Yanga si Mali ya ibilisi wa ccm, yanga ni mali ya wapenzi wa soka ambao ni wa vyama mbalimbali vya siasa, Kitendo cha yanga kuichangia ccm ambayo inawatesa kuwanyanyasa chadema ni Kitendo cha hovyo sana ndiyo maana chadema wameamua kuongea na Ulimwenguni wa Soka ili Dunia ijue kuwa ibilisi wa ccm wameinglia soka kulazimisha michango

Miaka mitano iliyopita …wanachama na mashabiki wa yanga mlikua mashabiki wenye hali ngumu zaidi afrika nadhani kipindi kile cha kuchangishana bakuli…mkaandaa mkutano na mgeni rasmi nadhani alikua Mstaafu JK na miongoni mwa matakwa yenu makubwa yalikua ni kupata mfadhili mpya, najiuliza bila nguvu ya JK ambaye nae alitumia ustaafu wake na nguvu yake kisiasa (ambayo mzizi wake ni CCM).. je mngepata haya mafanikio sasa hivi, kwamba watu mnasahau kiasi hicho.

Na je huyu mama SSH huwa akitoa zile pongezi za goli la mama kwann pia msiwe mnatuma hizi jumbe FIFA sababu bado ni politics zimeingia kwenye soka…lakini no tunafurahi na tunazipokea.

Hio haitoshi mnasema kwamba zile ndege sjui na baadhi ya incentives serikali inawapa baadhi ya timu..kwamba ni serikali sio CCM, kuna serikali pasipo kuwa na rulling party?? …je leo hii CCM wakimtengua mh. Rais uanachama anabaki kua na sifa ya kuiongoza hiyo serikali?

Na halafu kwenye ile harambee ni kwamba tunaumia sana Yanga kutoa mchango wao sababu hatuipendi ccm au ni sababu tumepata nguvu since MO na Simba yake hawakuchangia kitu (Hadharani, sababu pengine pia alichangia kwa siri)…

Na hawa Chadema wao wanajinasibu moja ya matamanio yao makubwa ni kuwakomboa vijana katika umaskini..okay inafikirisha sana kama hii ndo nia yao ya dhati na wanajua kabisa kushtaki au kuongoza hili zoezi la kuishtaki yanga ita sababisha timu kufungiwa ama kupata adhabu kaki, hawaoni itaharibu ndoto za vijana wangapi ambao waliona mpira ndo utawatoa, je hawajifunzi kuona yanga mchango wake kwa maendeleo ya mpira Tanzania angalau kwa uchache leo hii timu yetu ya taifa ina tim bora kwa wachezaji wa ndani…inshort ajira ngapi na ndoto ngapi zitamalizwa na huu uanarakati wa kimihemko.

Mimi kwa maoni yangu nadhani hizi timu za mpira kuna mengi yapo nyuma yake, hawa wawekezaji au wafadhili nao ni binadam kama sisi hata wao hukata tamaa, leo hii soka letu limekua sana lakin hatuwez weka mchango wao nyuma hawa watu, sasa na hata serikali inashirikiana sana na hata kusaidia haswa hiki kipind cha awamu hii, inaweza ikawa sekta nyengine bado hatuoni makubwa…lakini comon hakuna wakati michezo imekua mikubwa kama awamu hii, Hawa Yanga juzi juzi tu walisema Mh. Rais aliidhinisha sehem ya kujenga uwanja wa Yanga.. sasa hata kama yanga wamechanga au laa kwa CCM sioni shida kias kwamba watu wanapata mihemko kiasi hiki na sanasana ni mkumbo tu wa Mange kimambi.

Tubadilike this is a Capitalist world… watu wanatumia hela kupata outcome…tusibeze na kuwakatisha tamaa wawekezaji mbalimbali la sivyo tutakua hatusogei kila siku tunarudi nyuma.

 

[Mbaga Jr]

Hii barua haiwezi kufanyiwa kazi na FIFA mana chadema nao wamekosea kanuni, hii barua ilitakiwa ipitie kwa TFF kwanza, n kama vile Yanga walivyoenda CAF wakatolewa nje kisa hawajaenda TFF.

Ukiwa mfia chadema huwezi kuelewa hili.

 

[Sangamwalogesha]

15 Agosti 2025

Kamati ya Maadili ya FIFA
Shirikisho la Soka Duniani (FIFA)
FIFA-Strasse 20
S.L.P. 8044
Zurich, Uswisi

KUMBUKUMBU YA MALALAMIKO RASMI DHIDI YA KLABU YA YOUNG AFRICAN SPORTS CLUB KWA KUJIHUSISHA NA SIASA ZA VYAMA – TANZANIA

Waheshimiwa Wajumbe wa Kamati ya Maadili ya FIFA,

Sisi, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), kwa heshima tunawasilisha malalamiko haya rasmi na kuomba hatua za haraka kuchukuliwa kuhusu mwenendo wa Young African Sports Club (Yanga) ya Tanzania, ambayo vitendo vyake vya karibuni vinakiuka moja kwa moja misingi ya FIFA ya kutoshiriki katika masuala ya kisiasa na kudumisha uhuru wa michezo.

1. Historia ya Tukio

Mnamo 12 Agosti 2025, katika ukumbi wa Mlimani City jijini Dar es Salaam, kwenye shughuli ya kuchangisha fedha iliyoandaliwa na chama tawala Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Klabu ya Young African Sports Club ilitoa mchango wa shilingi milioni 100 za Kitanzania (100,000,000/=) kwa chama hicho.

Hafla hiyo ilihudhuriwa na mgombea urais wa CCM na mgombea mwenza wake. Rais wa klabu, Mhandisi Herse Said Ali, alikuwepo, alishiriki kikamilifu na aliwakilisha klabu katika kutoa mchango huo.

Kitendo hiki—cha klabu kujihusisha moja kwa moja na chama cha siasa wakati wa kampeni za uchaguzi—ni hatua ya wazi ya kisiasa inayokwenda kinyume na matakwa ya FIFA.

2. Ukiukaji wa Kanuni na Misingi ya FIFA

Vitendo hivi vinakiuka kanuni kadhaa za uongozi wa FIFA:

a) Katiba ya FIFA

Ibara ya 4(2): FIFA hubaki bila upande katika masuala ya dini na siasa; hali hii inawahusu pia wanachama wake, ligi, klabu na viongozi.

Ibara ya 14(1)(d) & (i): Mashirikisho ya wanachama lazima yahakikishe wanachama wao (ikiwemo klabu) wanazingatia katiba ya FIFA na kusimamia mambo yao kwa uhuru, bila ushawishi wa kisiasa au wa mtu wa tatu.

Ibara ya 19: Uhuru wa mashirikisho ya wanachama na wanachama wao dhidi ya ushawishi wa kisiasa au wa mtu wa tatu.

Ibara ya 20: Hali ya klabu; klabu lazima ziwe huru katika kufanya maamuzi bila shinikizo la nje.

b) Kanuni za Maadili za FIFA (2023)

Ibara ya 15 – Wajibu wa kutokuwa na upande: Viongozi lazima wabaki wasioegemea upande wa kisiasa wanapotekeleza majukumu yao.

Ibara ya 20 – Migongano ya maslahi: Inakataza kuchukua hatua pale ambapo maslahi ya kisiasa au binafsi yanaweza kuathiri vibaya majukumu; inahitaji kueleza na kujiondoa.

Masharti haya kwa pamoja yanakataza aina yoyote ya kuunga mkono kisiasa, kushirikiana au kutoa msaada wa kifedha na klabu. Vitendo vya Yanga vinapingana moja kwa moja na wajibu wa FIFA wa kulinda soka dhidi ya udhibiti wa kisiasa.

3. Athari kwa Soka la Tanzania

Young African Sports Club ni moja ya taasisi kubwa zaidi za soka nchini Tanzania, yenye wanachama, wachezaji na mashabiki kutoka kila upande wa kisiasa. Kwa kuchukua upande wazi wa chama cha siasa:

a) Klabu inawatenga baadhi ya wanachama na mashabiki wake.
b) Inaharibu imani ya umma kuhusu kutokuwa upande wowote wa klabu.
c) Inadhoofisha roho ya mshikamano wa mchezo wa soka.

Viongozi wa Yanga pia hapo awali wameonyesha wazi msimamo wa kisiasa wa kuunga mkono CCM, hali inayoonyesha mtindo wa mwenendo unaopingana na kanuni za FIFA. Tukio hili la sasa mchango wa kifedha, wa moja kwa moja na wa hadhi ya juu kwa chama cha kisiasa ndilo ukiukaji mkubwa zaidi hadi sasa.

4. Hatua Zinazohitajika

Kwa kuzingatia yaliyotajwa hapo juu, tunaiomba FIFA:

a) Kufungua uchunguzi wa haraka kuhusu shughuli na uhusiano wa kisiasa wa Klabu ya Young African Sports Club.
b) Kuweka hatua za kinidhamu dhidi ya klabu na viongozi husika, kwa mujibu wa kanuni za FIFA, ikiwemo Kanuni ya Nidhamu ya FIFA.
c) Kuthibitisha upya dhamira ya FIFA ya kulinda soka nchini Tanzania dhidi ya ushawishi wa kisiasa, ili kudumisha uhuru, heshima na mshikamano wake.

5. Hitimisho

Uadilifu na hadhi ya FIFA kama mlezi wa uhuru wa mchezo wa soka hutegemea kuhakikisha kwamba klabu zote—bila kujali historia, umaarufu au mafanikio yao zinasimamiwa kwa viwango sawa.

Tunaiomba Kamati ya Maadili ichukue hatua za haraka na thabiti kushughulikia ukiukaji huu mkubwa, na kutuma ujumbe wazi kwamba siasa hazina nafasi katika soka.

Tupo tayari kutoa taarifa au vielelezo zaidi vinavyohitajika.

Wenu kwa heshima,

John Kitoka
Mkurugenzi wa Mambo ya Nje na Diaspora
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)
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CHADEMA
SIA House No. 31, Daima Street, Mikocheni
P.O. Box 31191, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Phone: (022) 2668866 | Fax: (022) 2668866
E-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.chadema.or.tz

15th August 2025

FIFA Ethics Committee
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
FIFA-Strasse 20
P.O. Box 8044
Zurich, Switzerland

RE: FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST YOUNG AFRICAN SPORTS CLUB FOR INVOLVEMENT IN PARTY POLITICS – TANZANIA

Dear Members of the FIFA Ethics Committee,

We, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), respectfully submit this formal complaint and request for urgent intervention regarding the conduct of Young African Sports Club (Yanga) of Tanzania, whose recent actions constitute a direct breach of FIFA’s fundamental principles of political neutrality and independence.

1. Factual Background

On 12th August 2025, at Mlimani City, Dar es Salaam, during a political fundraising event organized by the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Young African Sports Club made a financial contribution of Tanzanian Shillings 100,000,000/= to the party.

The event was attended by the CCM presidential candidate and her running mate. The club’s President, Eng. Herse Said Ali, was present, actively participated in the proceedings, and represented the club in making the contribution.

This action—directly linking the club to a political party’s national leadership during an election campaign—constitutes an explicit act of political alignment by the club.

2. Violations of FIFA Rules and Principles

This conduct contravenes multiple provisions of FIFA’s governing framework:

a) FIFA Statutes

Article 4(2): FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion; this neutrality extends to member associations, leagues, clubs, and officials.

Article 14(1)(d) & (i): Member Associations must ensure that their members (including clubs) comply with FIFA Statutes and manage their affairs independently, free from political or third-party influence.

Article 19: Independence of member associations and their members from third-party (including political) interference.

Article 20: Status of clubs; clubs must make decisions independently of any external body.

b) FIFA Code of Ethics (2023)

Article 15 – Duty of neutrality: Officials must remain politically neutral when performing their duties.

Article 20 – Conflicts of interest: Prohibits acting where political or personal interests could improperly influence duties; requires disclosure and recusal.

These provisions collectively prohibit any form of political endorsement, affiliation, or financial support by clubs. Yanga’s actions strike at the core of FIFA’s mandate to keep football free from political manipulation.

3. Impact on Tanzanian Football

Young African Sports Club is one of the most prominent football institutions in Tanzania, with members, players, and supporters from across the political spectrum. By openly taking sides with a political party:

a) The club alienates sections of its own membership and supporter base.
b) It undermines public trust in the club’s neutrality.
c) It erodes the unifying spirit of the game.

Furthermore, the leadership of Yanga has previously displayed overt political support for CCM, demonstrating a pattern of behavior inconsistent with FIFA’s rules. This latest incident—a direct, high-profile financial contribution to a political party—is the most blatant violation to date.

4. Requested Action

In light of the above, we respectfully request that FIFA:

a) Open an immediate investigation into Young African Sports Club’s political activities and affiliations.
b) Impose appropriate disciplinary measures against the club and the responsible officials, in accordance with FIFA regulations, including the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
c) Reaffirm FIFA’s commitment to safeguarding football in Tanzania from political interference and influence, thereby preserving its independence, integrity, and unity.

5. Conclusion

FIFA’s credibility as the guardian of football’s independence depends on ensuring that all clubs—regardless of their history, popularity, or achievements—are held to the same standard.

We therefore urge the Ethics Committee to act promptly and decisively to address this serious breach, sending a clear message that political manipulation has no place in football.

We remain at your disposal to provide any further information or evidence required.

Yours faithfully,

John Kitoka
Director of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)

Km ni kweli hao mambwa koko wanathibitisha walivyo maadui wa Taifa letu. Wameshindwa siasa wanatumia kila upuuzi kujaribu kuiharibu nchi, chadema ni wahuni, magaidi, wahaini, ni kundi hatari linalotafuta madaraka kwa njia haramu. Wameona Rais amepaisha kiwango cha mpira wa miguu Taifa Stars wameingia robo fainali roho zimewapasuka hao mahasidi. Ni juzi Rais wetu amepewa nishani ya heshima zaidi na CISM baraza la michezo ya majeshi duniani akiwa Rais wa 7 Africa tangia mashindano hayo yaanzishwe mwaka 1948, wameumia sana sasa wanajaribu namna ya kuchafua taswira ya nchi. Hao mambwa hawatafanikiwa wataishia kujiongezea stress.

 

[Sangamwalogesha]

15 Agosti 2025

Kamati ya Maadili ya FIFA
Shirikisho la Soka Duniani (FIFA)
FIFA-Strasse 20
S.L.P. 8044
Zurich, Uswisi

KUMBUKUMBU YA MALALAMIKO RASMI DHIDI YA KLABU YA YOUNG AFRICAN SPORTS CLUB KWA KUJIHUSISHA NA SIASA ZA VYAMA – TANZANIA

Waheshimiwa Wajumbe wa Kamati ya Maadili ya FIFA,

Sisi, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), kwa heshima tunawasilisha malalamiko haya rasmi na kuomba hatua za haraka kuchukuliwa kuhusu mwenendo wa Young African Sports Club (Yanga) ya Tanzania, ambayo vitendo vyake vya karibuni vinakiuka moja kwa moja misingi ya FIFA ya kutoshiriki katika masuala ya kisiasa na kudumisha uhuru wa michezo.

1. Historia ya Tukio

Mnamo 12 Agosti 2025, katika ukumbi wa Mlimani City jijini Dar es Salaam, kwenye shughuli ya kuchangisha fedha iliyoandaliwa na chama tawala Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Klabu ya Young African Sports Club ilitoa mchango wa shilingi milioni 100 za Kitanzania (100,000,000/=) kwa chama hicho.

Hafla hiyo ilihudhuriwa na mgombea urais wa CCM na mgombea mwenza wake. Rais wa klabu, Mhandisi Herse Said Ali, alikuwepo, alishiriki kikamilifu na aliwakilisha klabu katika kutoa mchango huo.

Kitendo hiki—cha klabu kujihusisha moja kwa moja na chama cha siasa wakati wa kampeni za uchaguzi—ni hatua ya wazi ya kisiasa inayokwenda kinyume na matakwa ya FIFA.

2. Ukiukaji wa Kanuni na Misingi ya FIFA

Vitendo hivi vinakiuka kanuni kadhaa za uongozi wa FIFA:

a) Katiba ya FIFA

Ibara ya 4(2): FIFA hubaki bila upande katika masuala ya dini na siasa; hali hii inawahusu pia wanachama wake, ligi, klabu na viongozi.

Ibara ya 14(1)(d) & (i): Mashirikisho ya wanachama lazima yahakikishe wanachama wao (ikiwemo klabu) wanazingatia katiba ya FIFA na kusimamia mambo yao kwa uhuru, bila ushawishi wa kisiasa au wa mtu wa tatu.

Ibara ya 19: Uhuru wa mashirikisho ya wanachama na wanachama wao dhidi ya ushawishi wa kisiasa au wa mtu wa tatu.

Ibara ya 20: Hali ya klabu; klabu lazima ziwe huru katika kufanya maamuzi bila shinikizo la nje.

b) Kanuni za Maadili za FIFA (2023)

Ibara ya 15 – Wajibu wa kutokuwa na upande: Viongozi lazima wabaki wasioegemea upande wa kisiasa wanapotekeleza majukumu yao.

Ibara ya 20 – Migongano ya maslahi: Inakataza kuchukua hatua pale ambapo maslahi ya kisiasa au binafsi yanaweza kuathiri vibaya majukumu; inahitaji kueleza na kujiondoa.

Masharti haya kwa pamoja yanakataza aina yoyote ya kuunga mkono kisiasa, kushirikiana au kutoa msaada wa kifedha na klabu. Vitendo vya Yanga vinapingana moja kwa moja na wajibu wa FIFA wa kulinda soka dhidi ya udhibiti wa kisiasa.

3. Athari kwa Soka la Tanzania

Young African Sports Club ni moja ya taasisi kubwa zaidi za soka nchini Tanzania, yenye wanachama, wachezaji na mashabiki kutoka kila upande wa kisiasa. Kwa kuchukua upande wazi wa chama cha siasa:

a) Klabu inawatenga baadhi ya wanachama na mashabiki wake.
b) Inaharibu imani ya umma kuhusu kutokuwa upande wowote wa klabu.
c) Inadhoofisha roho ya mshikamano wa mchezo wa soka.

Viongozi wa Yanga pia hapo awali wameonyesha wazi msimamo wa kisiasa wa kuunga mkono CCM, hali inayoonyesha mtindo wa mwenendo unaopingana na kanuni za FIFA. Tukio hili la sasa mchango wa kifedha, wa moja kwa moja na wa hadhi ya juu kwa chama cha kisiasa ndilo ukiukaji mkubwa zaidi hadi sasa.

4. Hatua Zinazohitajika

Kwa kuzingatia yaliyotajwa hapo juu, tunaiomba FIFA:

a) Kufungua uchunguzi wa haraka kuhusu shughuli na uhusiano wa kisiasa wa Klabu ya Young African Sports Club.
b) Kuweka hatua za kinidhamu dhidi ya klabu na viongozi husika, kwa mujibu wa kanuni za FIFA, ikiwemo Kanuni ya Nidhamu ya FIFA.
c) Kuthibitisha upya dhamira ya FIFA ya kulinda soka nchini Tanzania dhidi ya ushawishi wa kisiasa, ili kudumisha uhuru, heshima na mshikamano wake.

5. Hitimisho

Uadilifu na hadhi ya FIFA kama mlezi wa uhuru wa mchezo wa soka hutegemea kuhakikisha kwamba klabu zote—bila kujali historia, umaarufu au mafanikio yao zinasimamiwa kwa viwango sawa.

Tunaiomba Kamati ya Maadili ichukue hatua za haraka na thabiti kushughulikia ukiukaji huu mkubwa, na kutuma ujumbe wazi kwamba siasa hazina nafasi katika soka.

Tupo tayari kutoa taarifa au vielelezo zaidi vinavyohitajika.

Wenu kwa heshima,

John Kitoka
Mkurugenzi wa Mambo ya Nje na Diaspora
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)
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CHADEMA
SIA House No. 31, Daima Street, Mikocheni
P.O. Box 31191, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Phone: (022) 2668866 | Fax: (022) 2668866
E-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.chadema.or.tz

15th August 2025

FIFA Ethics Committee
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
FIFA-Strasse 20
P.O. Box 8044
Zurich, Switzerland

RE: FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST YOUNG AFRICAN SPORTS CLUB FOR INVOLVEMENT IN PARTY POLITICS – TANZANIA

Dear Members of the FIFA Ethics Committee,

We, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), respectfully submit this formal complaint and request for urgent intervention regarding the conduct of Young African Sports Club (Yanga) of Tanzania, whose recent actions constitute a direct breach of FIFA’s fundamental principles of political neutrality and independence.

1. Factual Background

On 12th August 2025, at Mlimani City, Dar es Salaam, during a political fundraising event organized by the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Young African Sports Club made a financial contribution of Tanzanian Shillings 100,000,000/= to the party.

The event was attended by the CCM presidential candidate and her running mate. The club’s President, Eng. Herse Said Ali, was present, actively participated in the proceedings, and represented the club in making the contribution.

This action—directly linking the club to a political party’s national leadership during an election campaign—constitutes an explicit act of political alignment by the club.

2. Violations of FIFA Rules and Principles

This conduct contravenes multiple provisions of FIFA’s governing framework:

a) FIFA Statutes

Article 4(2): FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion; this neutrality extends to member associations, leagues, clubs, and officials.

Article 14(1)(d) & (i): Member Associations must ensure that their members (including clubs) comply with FIFA Statutes and manage their affairs independently, free from political or third-party influence.

Article 19: Independence of member associations and their members from third-party (including political) interference.

Article 20: Status of clubs; clubs must make decisions independently of any external body.

b) FIFA Code of Ethics (2023)

Article 15 – Duty of neutrality: Officials must remain politically neutral when performing their duties.

Article 20 – Conflicts of interest: Prohibits acting where political or personal interests could improperly influence duties; requires disclosure and recusal.

These provisions collectively prohibit any form of political endorsement, affiliation, or financial support by clubs. Yanga’s actions strike at the core of FIFA’s mandate to keep football free from political manipulation.

3. Impact on Tanzanian Football

Young African Sports Club is one of the most prominent football institutions in Tanzania, with members, players, and supporters from across the political spectrum. By openly taking sides with a political party:

a) The club alienates sections of its own membership and supporter base.
b) It undermines public trust in the club’s neutrality.
c) It erodes the unifying spirit of the game.

Furthermore, the leadership of Yanga has previously displayed overt political support for CCM, demonstrating a pattern of behavior inconsistent with FIFA’s rules. This latest incident—a direct, high-profile financial contribution to a political party—is the most blatant violation to date.

4. Requested Action

In light of the above, we respectfully request that FIFA:

a) Open an immediate investigation into Young African Sports Club’s political activities and affiliations.
b) Impose appropriate disciplinary measures against the club and the responsible officials, in accordance with FIFA regulations, including the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
c) Reaffirm FIFA’s commitment to safeguarding football in Tanzania from political interference and influence, thereby preserving its independence, integrity, and unity.

5. Conclusion

FIFA’s credibility as the guardian of football’s independence depends on ensuring that all clubs—regardless of their history, popularity, or achievements—are held to the same standard.

We therefore urge the Ethics Committee to act promptly and decisively to address this serious breach, sending a clear message that political manipulation has no place in football.

We remain at your disposal to provide any further information or evidence required.

Yours faithfully,

John Kitoka
Director of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)

Ni aibu na fedheha mwanaume mzima rijali na mapumbu yake anaacha kufanya kazi ya kumuingizia kipato anaandika huu uchafu, ili mpate nini nyie mambwa koko? Nchi ikifungiwa mtapata nini ingawa hamtafanikiwa lolote wanaharamnyie mso na haya! Ndio maana watanzania wamewadharau washenzi nyie

 

[Sangamwalogesha]

Yanga niliipenda toka nkiwa mdogo ila kwa kujiweka sehemu ya CCM nmechoma majez yote...Nashaur Eng Ersi ajiuzulu kwa maslahi ya mpira wa TANZANIA

We bwege una impact yake

 

[Sangamwalogesha]

What a fatal mistake. Hiki walichofanya kinaweza kufanywa na wanaharakati na si chama cha siasa. CDM wangeacha jambo hili likafanywa na wanaharakati. Kosa kubwa la kiufundi.

Hao nyumbu wameshachanganyikiwa

 

[KERATO MOMBAA]

Hapo chadema wameiandikia fifa barua wao kama nani?
Kwa kweli chama kikiendeshwa kimzuka huwa ni aibu kwa wanachama wake..

Cdm mnajipa haki ya kujiona wenye akili, kama mavi na mizuka tupu.

 

[Manyanza]

Km ni kweli hao mambwa koko wanathibitisha walivyo maadui wa Taifa letu. Wameshindwa siasa wanatumia kila upuuzi kujaribu kuiharibu nchi, chadema ni wahuni, magaidi, wahaini, ni kundi hatari linalotafuta madaraka kwa njia haramu. Wameona Rais amepaisha kiwango cha mpira wa miguu Taifa Stars wameingia robo fainali roho zimewapasuka hao mahasidi. Ni juzi Rais wetu amepewa nishani ya heshima zaidi na CISM baraza la michezo ya majeshi duniani akiwa Rais wa 7 Africa tangia mashindano hayo yaanzishwe mwaka 1948, wameumia sana sasa wanajaribu namna ya kuchafua taswira ya nchi. Hao mambwa hawatafanikiwa wataishia kujiongezea stress.

Relax we jamaa inaonekana una jichukia sana hii na habari tu lakini umepaniki, jipende, jikubali na tafuta namna ya kushughulikia maumivu ya kihisia na kiakili yanayokusumbua