This is going to be the next non-event in the FIFA saga.
The backdrop of the case is very simple. When Sepp Blatter got back from his last long trip to outposts of FIFA last Tuesday, he heard that there were accusations of bribery against members of the FIFA executive.
Blatter immediately examined the accusations and within 24 hours declared that there had not been any fraud !!! The next step in the saga led to Bin Hammam, Blatter's sole opponent in the forthcoming FIFA Presidential election, being accused of "ethical wrongdoings" by Sepp Blatter. Not to be outdone, Bin Hammam promptly accused Sepp Blatter also of "wrongdoings".
The Ethics Committee was immediately seized to judge the matter !!!
The whole situation is a complete farce !!! Firstly, how on earth could Sepp Blatter, in the space of 24 hours examine and conclude that there had been no infringements of FIFA's rules or ethics ? Did he consult all the relevant whitnesses ?
Secondly, now that the Ethics Committee has been told to judge the matter, Blatter was to be heard yesterday, Saturday, May 27, and Bin Hammam will be heard today, Sunday 28 !!! Does this tight timetable really reflect the practical reality that all relevant whitnesses must be called and heard ? Is the object of this manoever not to ensure a quick result, to avert the possibility that the Election of the FIFA President on June 1st is not delayed ?
Thirdly, the accusations by both parties imply that there was something fraudulent somewhere. Lord Triesman set the ball rolling recently in the House of Commons !!! Fraud is a criminal matter, not something for the Ethics Committee !!!
This Blog has already clearly said that to sort out this mess, a Legal Administrator should be appointed immediately and that the Election of the Next FIFA President should be temporally cancelled.
This whole problem smells !!! In fact in good legal English, one says it "stinks" !!!
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