Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA)<\/a>controversy. The federation’s members are suspected of corruption.<\/p>\nFalsifications of match reports are the root of the problem<\/h3>\n
It all dates back June 8, following the Second Division League quarterfinal match between Muhanga, Rwamagana, and their second leg match. Rwamagana won this meeting (1-2). Rwamagana qualified for the semi finals thanks to this victory. In the first leg Muhanga defeated Rwamagana (0-1).<\/p>\n
Rwamagana received a letter from Henry Muhire, Secretary General of FERWAFA, stating that it had cheated during its return match. The team was then suspended. The formation was accused by Muhanga of having used the player Mbanze Josu\u00e9 during this meeting while he was suspended for accumulation of yellow cards. \u201cRwamagana City forfeited for using a suspended player with three yellow cards in their previous game against AS Muhanga\u201d<\/em>Muhire was confirmed by The New Times in a telephone interview.<\/p>\nSuspended FERWAFA members<\/h3>\n
Rwamagana appealed to FERWAFA. This team demanded the match report (Rwamagana\u2013Nyagatare) to prove that their player was in order. Henry Muhire who was allegedly corrupted by Muhanga to the tune of 12 million Rwandan francs, allegedly deleted the emails containing the reports of this match with the complicity of F\u00e9lix Nzeyimana, president of the competitions commission. They then asked Tuyisenge Jakartan, who officiated at the meeting, for a second report. \u201cmention that Mbanze Josu\u00e9 had collected a yellow card so that there is evidence. The referee, who allegedly accepted bribes, agreed to do this.<\/em><\/p>\nThey had all forgotten how technology has evolved. FEARWAFA has resorted to IT specialists, and the deleted emails were found. These emails revealed that the player in question hadn’t received a yellow card, contrary to the new report from the referee. The two reports were for the same match and were both written by the exact same referee. FERWAFA knew that this was a case of corruption. The Rwandan football body then fired the chairman and suspended its Secretary General. It restored Rwamagana’s rights. This team also faced Interforce in the semi-finals. Rwamagana won (2-0). The return match will take place Sunday 26 June. The winner will play next season’s first division match.<\/p>\n