Netball Wrangles: Who is the member of world netball between Uganda Government and UNF?

Uganda Netball is ranked 7th in the world and second on continent which puts the game in a position of being in a need to jealously be protected by the leaders in the game, government and the public.

However, the reverse is true, the game of netball in Uganda is not genuinely protected and as we speak now, it’s no longer recognized by the government of Uganda.

The Wednesday of 25th October 2023, the day went in history books as the sports governing body National Council of Sports withdrew it’s certificate from Uganda Netball Federation and it’s no longer allowed to represent Uganda in any international competitions.

This has come less than a month to the continent Championship [Africa Nation’s championship] that is throwing off on 26th November 2023 in Botswana.

When the public and the delegates on different platforms revealed that, it’s not about the governance issues or accountability but a total witch hunt on Hon. Babirye Kityo Sarah and her executive, citing that because she went out and highlighted the lot in the sports governing body. 

With the success Babirye and her team brought to the nation at world stage and structuring the game locally to join the ranks of big sports disciplines in Uganda currently, the public believes Babirye is the best person to still lead the game. 

In one of his interviews, National Council of Sports board chairperson, Ambrose Tashobya cited that even though they have withdrawn the certificate from Uganda Netball Federation, they are going to write to World Netball to allow them have a normalization committee as they iron out the governance issues in Netball.

The question is; World Netball is going to directly deal with the government of Uganda minus consulting her member? Because Uganda Netball Federation is a full member of world netball not the government of Uganda?

Is World netball going to sit the current UNF executive that is under Hon. Babirye Kityo and forge away forward on the direction of the game of netball in Uganda?

Is World Netball going to side with NCS at least 70% of the UNF executive doesn’t side with or Babirye who still have the trust of the delegates and the public at Large? 

Before giving NCS a go ahead to formulate the normalization committee, World Netball is going to investigate the matters NCS cited while withdrawing the certificate or they are just going to write back and give a green light to NCS?

How World Netball is good to deal with the case Uganda Netball Federation Executive too to the courts of law and what is the World Netball constitution say when her member is on loggerheads with the her home government?

According to inside sources, on many occasions, it is alleged that the government of Uganda has been writing to world netball about the same governance issues in the game of netball but they have stayed silent, are they going to act this time round and which image are they going to paint to her other members.?

Is world netball listen to the elected executive or the appointed executive?

All those questions are waiting how World Netball will handle the issues of netball in Uganda to prove it’s fairness.