The Federtaion of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has made judicial reforms aimed at protecting football in the country and the various stakeholders in the beautiful game.
The reforms are aimed at helping FUFA to achieve its vision and Misson.
Vision is ‘To be the number One Football Nation in Africa on and off the field’ while the Mission is ‘To Develop, Promote and Protect football for all’.
In order to execute the mission statement of Protecting Football, the 22nd FUFA Executive Committee that sat on 13th March 2020 at the Executive House Boardroom-FUFA Complex-Mengo passed a number of FUFA Judicial Reforms.
Objectives of the reforms
1. Protect Football
2. Ensure Fast & Fair Justice
3. Create Stakeholders’ Confidence in the Independence and Competence of the FUFA Judicial Bodies.
The Vices against Football
The FUFA Executive Committee observed that the modern game is faced with vices that urgently need a very agile legal regime to administer justice. Such vices against football include;
1. Gaining unfair advantage
2. Bringing football into disrepute
3. Use of banned Substances
4. Discrimination & Defamation
5. Interference by 3rd parties
6. Hooliganism & Violence
7. Corruption
8. Predetermination of Results (Sporting Reasons)
9. Predetermination of Results (Betting Reasons)
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The FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary (FED) Code
In accordance with the Article 63 and 64 of the FUFA Statutes, the FUFA Executive Committee amended the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Codes into one document now called ‘The 2020 FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary (FED) Code’.
This code comes into effect on 1st April 2020
FUFA Judicial Bodies
The FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary (FED) Committee
The FED Committee will be composed as follows;
There shall be a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the FED Committee. Their roles shall be;
1. Direct Judicial Process at FUFA
2. Ensure Fast & Fair Justice
3. Allocate Matters to Bodies
4. Official Spokesperson of the FED Committee
5. Below the Chairperson and Vice Chairman/person, there shall be 4 (Chambers/Panels) each composed of a Chair and 2 Other Members. These include;
1-FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel and the role is to Determine and apply Corrective Measures as provided for in the FED Code and/or other FUFA Rules for undisputed matters;
i-from Match Reports
ii-from Public Forum
iii-reported
iv-assigned by Chairperson of the FED Committee
2- FUFA Investigatory Chamber and roles shall be to;
i-Initiate Investigations
ii-Investigate as referred to by CDP
iii-Investigate as directed by Chair
iv-Drop Investigation/Clear Parties
v-Cause Adjudication
vi-Defend Investigation Report before Adjudication
3. FUFA Adjudicatory Chamber and the roles shall be to;
i-Receive Investigation Report
ii-Decide to Continue with Adjudication/Close File
iii-Accept or Reject Plea Bargain
iv-Hear and Determine Cases presented by the IC
4. FUFA Dispute Resolution Chamber and the roles shall be to;
i-Receive Contractual Disputes between Clubs, Players and Coaches
ii-Arbitrate and Determine Contractual Disputes between Clubs, Players and Coaches
5-The FUFA Appeals Committee
This shall remain the Appellant Body of matters Adjudicated by the FED Committee
Members of the FUFA Judicial Bodies
Pursuant to article 61 of the FUFA Statutes, the 22nd FUFA Executive Committee Meeting named the following persons as members of the various FUFA Judicial Bodies
The Members of the Committees are;
FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee
-Dr. Azaah Taibu-Chairman
-Kaggwa Yusf- Vice Chairman
FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel
-Mutabazi Deo- Chairman
-Kabwimukya George-Vice Chairman
-Serunjoji Robert-Member
FUFA Investigatory Chamber
-Kabega Musa- Chairman
-Hilal Hussein-Vice Chairman
-Twiine Charles- Member
FUFA Adjudicatory Chamber
-Ruta Darius-Chairman
-Katumba Hudson-Vice Chairman
-Lwembawo Hussein-Member
-Sserunjoji Nasser-Member
-Kasalirwe Edrisa-Member
FUFA Dispute Resolution Chamber
-Emojong Peter-Chairman
-Andy Lule-Vice Chairman
-Dan Obote-Member
-Nobert Kazibwe-Member
-Natabi Harriet-Member
FUFA Appeals Committee
Nabuuso Diana- Chairperson
Nuru Muhammad- Vice Chairperson
Sabiiti Muwanga- Member
Lajan Livingstone- Member
Mark Namanya-Member
