Since the revelation of the American newspaper “The New York Times” on cases of sexual harassment within the Malian Basketball Federation (FMBB), nothing is going any more in the Malian basketball world. If some seek to shed light on the case and wash away the honor of our suspended leaders, others take advantage with the complicity of a senior Malian sports official to eject the president of the Malian Basketball Federation, Harouna B. Maïga, from her chair for the benefit of her men.
This case of the scandal of sexual harassment within the Malian Basketball Federation, revealed on June 13 by the famous American newspaper “Le New York Times” has not finished revealing all its mysteries. At a time when basketball players must join forces to punish the perpetrators of these despicable acts in Malian basketball, some malicious people want to take the opportunity to reach the current president of the Malian Basketball Federation, a man who has everything given for the progress of the discipline.
Since his election in 2018, Harouna B. Maïga has been committed, within a dynamic team, to continue the works of the development of Malian basketball started by the current president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA-Monde), Hamane Niang. Fortunately, with the support of all basketball players, Harouna B. Maïga was able to bring his personal touch in several areas such as governance, training of players, promotion of competitions, etc.
According to a basketball expert, the arrival of Harouna B. Maïga at the head of the Malian Basketball Federation has been very beneficial for the discipline. “Under his presidency, Mali was able to win several trophies which are, among others, the gold medals at the African Youth Games in Algeria by under-18 girls and boys in 3X3. Then, the national junior girl team was able to keep its trophy during the Afrobasket U18 Girls, in Maputo, Mozambique. At the boys’ level, the boys under 18 won, for the first time in the history of Malian basketball, their first continental title.
In addition to this, September 2019, the national junior girl team won the Salamatou Maïga international 3X3 basketball tournament in Bamako “ said the expert.
He continues as follows: “Internationally, the under-17 girls’ national team was able to take tenth place at the World Cup in their category in Belarus, which is a first for an African team. The same goes for the Under-17 boys who also broke the record by occupying twelfth place out of 16 teams at the World Cup in their category in Argentina. It is also a first for an African team to occupy this place. Last week, the girls under 18 retained their title at the Salamatou Maïga International 3X3 Basketball Tournament in the DRC. All these results really show that he is advancing the discipline ”. So, with all these performances, who is attacking the current president of the Malian Basketball Federation to achieve his personal interests?
Between Harouna B. Maïga and basketball, it’s a family affair. He comes from a basketball family where everyone plays the discipline. Her mother and all her sisters played for Mali.
For a member of the federal office, some people, in complicity with a senior Malian sports official, want to take advantage of this case of sexual harassment to eject Harouna B. Maïga from his chair of president for the benefit of these men who do not know the discipline . Something that basketball players will not accept.
“You know, we already know about their evil plan. This case dates back several years, the facts unfolding when the president was not even in the federal office. In any case, we will do everything to prevent this plan because the arrival of this gentleman has been beneficial for Malian basketball. All Malian basketball players are all behind President Maïga. We will not let anyone destabilize our discipline for the benefit of their selfish interests ”, he suggested.
So, the conspirators who want to take advantage of this case of sexual harassment to set up their diabolical plan against Harouna B. Maiga must understand that they have all been exposed. The basketball players will never follow them in their package because Harouna B. Maiga has the support of the Malian basketball world.
Mahamadou TRAORE
Fiba investigations into sexual harassment:
The arbitrary provisional suspension of the president of the FMBB!
Lovers of the basket ball are impatiently awaiting the outcome of Fiba’s independent investigations into this matter. In the meantime, the surprise in these investigations is the provisional suspension of the president of the Malian Basketball Federation, Harouna Boubacar Maïga. Despite its conservative nature, this unfortunate and unjustified sanction has prompted thousands of lovers of the ball to the basket to ask themselves many questions. To know :
– Who are the interlocutors of the Fiba investigators in Mali?
– What are the hidden intentions of these interlocutors?
– Hasn’t this affair become a godsend for a settling of scores?
– It is important and even compulsory that Fiba send a delegation to Mali to continue its investigations. This will give it convincing results and avoid punishing innocent people.
Only the interlocutors lurking in the shadows will be able to answer these questions.
In the meantime, it is important that Fiba, which is constantly concerned with promoting the discipline, remembers that Malian basketball with a flattering record, could descend into the depths because of the sidelining ( unjustified) of the boss of the FMBB. It is good to specify that President Harouna Boubacar Maïga is not accused in this case, on the contrary.
It is time for Fiba to communicate the names of the real interlocutors within the framework of these investigations, the conclusions of which are eagerly awaited by lovers of Malian basketball. They demand justice for girls who are victims of sexual harassment.
Oumar Baba Traore
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