The Rwanda Football officials had no other option but to take action after one black magic was allegedly used during a Rwandan Premier League between Mukura Victory and Rayon Sports, 360 GP understands.
During the game, Mukura’s striker Moussa Camara whose team was down 1-0 was caught on camera 📷 removing something from the opponent's goalpost.
He was forced off to the dugout to avoid a near-lynching by fans. It was gathered that whatever he picked out from the goal post was handed over for safekeeping to a substitute who came on.
After this incident happened, Camara went on to head a cross into the Mukura goal post with seven minutes into injury time, which resulted in a 1 vs 1
According to the FA, any player seen to take part in witchcraft, was hit a 100,000 Rwandan Francs fine, which is equivalent to around N57,000. And if it's a football club, they will lose three points and face a fine of 2.9million RWF (about N1.6m)
Vedasite Kayiranga, vice president of the Rwanda FA said: “In FERWAFA (Federation of Rwanda Football Association) statutes we don’t have any law punishing the use of witchcraft because there is nowhere in the world where it has been proven that it can influence the outcome of a game.
However, with the violence between players because of allegations that one team is using it, we have decided to enact laws.”
Jimmy Mulisa, former Rwandan international added: “It is sad that we still have such beliefs in our football, it does not only give a bad image to the country but kills football development.
I think [the FA] should take serious measures against such behaviour. Personally, I don’t believe in it, and I had to cut short my playing career because many teams I played for believed in witchcraft which I didn’t.”
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