The National Sports Council of Zambia – NSCZ has refuted claims that it wants to declare the recently held Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) elective annual general meeting null and void, effectively conceding that the elections hold.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, NSCZ General Secretary Raphael Mulenga said the council has no plans of declaring the recently held elections invalid.
The Football Association of Zambia – FAZ recently held its elective annual general meeting in the tourist town of Livingstone that saw incumbent Andrew Kamanga retain his position as the association president for the second term of office.
It is no secret that Kamanga and his administration have struggled to gunner wide public and government support after the electoral process under his administration barred Zambia’s celebrated soccer Icon and Africa cup winning ex-FAZ president, Kalusha Bwalya from re-contesting.
Members were meeting to elect only the president, vice president and a female representative while the other 10 executive committee members were elected from the provincial assemblies. All the 10 provinces of Zambia are now represented in the 13-member national executive committee and FAZ says this model will help the decentralisation exercise that is taking football to all the communities in all the regions.
Andrew Kamanga defeated the only contender and former footballer Emmanuel Munaile while Justin Mumba scooped the Vice President with Colonel Priscilla Katoba taking the slot for the female representative role..
Kamanga’s administration has struggled to deliver the national team to two consecutive Africa Cup of Nations tournament and pundits have projected a third miss will be confirmed in the coming matches. This is perhaps one of the biggest Challenges Kamanga and his administration face to convince the passionate Chipolopolo fans.
