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SPORTS Commission director for sport development Joseph Muchechetere yesterday said they are still in the process of making recommendations for the appointment of interim committees for three national associations whose executives were suspended last month.

The Zimbabwe Handball Federation, Zimbabwe Wushu Federation and Zimbabwe Boxing Federation had their executives suspended for two years for non-compliance.

The three were part of seven national associations that were sanctioned for failing to comply with the provisions of the Sports Commission’s Act.

Muchechetere said they have made some recommendations for potential candidates for the three associations.

“The position is that the board has finalised its report and the recommended names have been submitted to the minister for the appointment of the interim committee for boxing.

“We are also waiting for next week for the board to make a decision on the appointment of the interim committees for wushu and handball.

“These things are deep rooted in the law and there are no short cuts,” said Muchechetere.

Sports Commission director general, Charles Nhemachena, shared the same sentiments.

“We submitted for boxing, the other two we are still processing. The process involves identifying candidates who have the right credentials in terms of qualifications and experience to undertake the task to regularise governance issues.

“And people with the capacity to review the constitution at the association so as to ensure that the association won’t fall into the same situation,” said Nhemachena.

Nhemachena said the board will meet on Tuesday and the issue of the interim committees for the concerned associations is part of the business for next week’s meeting.

“The board always meet to conduct its business and that issue is part of that business,” said Nhemachena.

The other four associations – Zimbabwe Netball Association, Judo Association of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Taekwondo Association and Zimbabwe Table Tennis Association – were given warnings.