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LOC refutes claims of division
18/02/2008 14:48 - (SA)
Johannesburg - The Fifa Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Monday rubbished claims of divisions within the local 2010 organising body on Monday.
Chairperson of the LOC, Irvin Khoza, said the focus should be on the 2010 project and not his relationship with organising committee chief executive officer Danny Jordaan.
Sitting between Jordaan and Tim Modise, the chief communications and marketing officer, Khoza presented a united front.
With reference to the Sunday Times article that quoted an unofficial source that "in-fighting and mistrust are tearing the LOC apart" he said it is difficult to answer questions from a faceless person.
"We (Khoza and Jordaan) do disagree at times and do debate issues. If issues do present themselves we deal with them, said Khoza."
Khoza said the unofficial source should be "named and shamed".
"There is a lot of hopelessness and despondency in South Africa. 2010 brings hope to South Africans and any one of us on the LOC who interferes with that must go," Khoza said.
When journalists asked Modise what persuaded him to stay on the LOC, following rumours of him quitting, he said that he was reluctant to discuss his employment in the newspapers.
"I have clarified issues with my employer. As a South African I have supported the World Cup from the day it was announced that South Africa was the host country and will continue to do so."
- SAPA
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