Tanzania risks a Fifa ban after the government purportedly declared
the adopted 2012 Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) constitution was
illegal stating that it contravened the Tanzanian laws. 
However TFF chairman Leodegar Tenga immediately called for an
emergency executive committee meeting on Saturday to immediately seek
solutions to the impasse.
Tenga reiterated that they had followed all laid out procedures and the
constitution was adopted legally and wondered the cause of the new
development.
"I have called for an emergency executive committee meeting to
discuss the way forward after the Minister of sports declared the
adopted 2012 constitution as illegal and this is in contravention of
laid down Fifa statutes of non interference," Tenga told supersport.com.
Minister of Sports Dr. Fennela Mukangara said that the constitution
was adopted in contravention of the 1971 National Sports Council act as
he added that the federation had violated section 11(1) on the steps to
be followed by the federation in order to amend the constitution since
2010 having been adopted improperly.
The government took issue with World governing body Fifa who
intervened by suspending TFF's elections that were scheduled for
February 24th due to what Fifa termed as controversies surrounding the
process.
The latest development puts Tanzanian football in a quagmire as Fifa
statutes are against any government interference in any football
matters.
The sports minister had earlier instructed TFF and the registry of
sports to immediately inform Fifa on the decision taken asking them to
extensively explain the circumstances for the decision.
The TFF Chairman Leodegar Tenga has been in the good books of Fifa
who have severally described him as the model leader in African football
and the latest development will not augur well for the country.
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