MAZABUKA United chairperson, Evans Mushiba has lodged a complaint with Zambia Police for alleged intimidation by Football House officials he accuses of forcing him to withdraw the vote-of-no-confidence motion at last Saturday’s annual general meeting (AGM).
According to a letter of April 30 addressed to the officer in-charge in Lusaka and made available to the Times, Mushiba said the club was allegedly warned by FAZ committee member, James Mpoma of unspecified action at the AGM in Kabwe if the club did not withdraw the motion.
He claimed that his club was assured that the outstanding K8 million registration fees owed to FAZ would be cleared should he withdraw the motion.
He said on April 28, 2011 around 21:00hours he received a call from Mpoma who said he wanted to see him urgently and that when he met him, Mpoma told him there was no possibility of the motion going ahead at the AGM as the FAZ executive committee had done everything possible to ensure that it failed and that FIFA and CAF representatives were heavily in support.
He said Mpoma told him that even if the motion went through, they (Kalusha executive) would still remain in office and prepare for next year’s FAZ elections and that acting interim general secretary Simataa Simataa and many others were on a list to be banned for life on the day of the AGM.
[pullquote]“But I rejected and instead I gave only one reason which was in line with the intimidation they talked about. Of course, they assured that our outstanding registration fees of K8 million would be cleared and things will not be difficult for us,” he said.[/pullquote]
Mushiba said on that assumption, he got intimidated because he did not know what would happen to the club and individuals who signed the letter after the AGM, adding that he asked Mpoma to give him time to think about it.
“The following day, I called Njobvu and briefed him about these challenges and after analysing one of the conditions and contents of the secondment of the motion by Pemba United and I quote ‘A motion once seconded ceases to belong to the parties who raised it and becomes the property of the meeting to which it should be raised. Therefore, any withdrawal of the proposal or secondment by parties that raised it is null and void,” he said.
Mushiba said based on that, he together with Njobvu agreed to go by the demands of the FAZ executive since the two of them were not certain what would have happened to them as individuals and as clubs.
And on the same day, he said he was given a draft of the proposed withdrawal letter of the motion which he said was prepared by a named FAZ executive member containing a number of reasons for withdrawing the motion.
“But I rejected and instead I gave only one reason which was in line with the intimidation they talked about. Of course, they assured that our outstanding registration fees of K8 million would be cleared and things will not be difficult for us,” he said.
He added that as a club they were also advised not to attend the AGM, but the club did so, so that they could reveal what transpired to the councillors.
Mushiba explained how on February 21, 2011 his club submitted in accordance with article 17 (1b) and (x) for inclusion on the 2011 AGM agenda scheduled for March 26 – a vote-of-no-confidence motion against the Kalusha Bwalya executive committee was proposed by the club.
He said on behalf of the two-thirds councillors arising from the tri-partite meeting held in Zurich on December 20 last year, attended by Government, Sports Council officials, representatives of the Kalusha administration and the Andrew Kamanga interim committee, it was resolved that the vote-of-no-confidence motion be put on the agenda for the AGM.
Meanwhile, FAZ has summoned leaders of the newly-formed National Football League Andrew Kamanga and Simataa Simataa for a disciplinary meeting on charges of starting a parallel league, contrary to the rules.
[Times of Zambia]
This sounds like the Great Galu has been attending crash courses straight from the thrown of Italian Mafias from Sicily , courtesy to his Italian wife. I guess it pays to get married to an italian woman. She can be handy in hard times like these.
When is FIFA going to comment? Have they also been infiltrated by the Mafias?
my freind we dot entataine insults even if dats how u wea raised.
Wow this plays like a hollywood movie.If things don’t work out I would encourage FAZ officials to seek careers in hollywood or as #1 Soccer Fan 7 has said its got Italian mafia signs written all over it Coutesy of Kalushas Italian connections.
I feel so sorry for Kalu and his camp. People must learn to look at the bigger picture in issues. What kind of legacy is this?
This Mushiba is very very foolish. Why didnt he report to Police immediately he was intimidated? why did he wait until on the day of the meeting? Kamanga faction thats the end of you. Mushiba sold u out. Even in Court a case can be won on a simple technicality. The issue of the parallel league will not work. Why shud Kamanga and his cohorts subject players to social football.This NPL will not work-More over FIFA will only recognise the Kalusha Bwalya lead executive. Kamanga and Simata wait for 2012,for you to contest the elections. Dont enter FAZ behind a backdoor.
Well now the truth has come out and all what we have been saying about the great KALU will come in the open.
Kamanga and Simata we are supporting you guys do not stop with your noble cause of rooting out this incompetent, corrupt administration which has taken our soccer to the dogs and now to the MONKEYS.
IT seems you don’t know anything,Why cant yo just shut your Big Mouth.Do you think the players will be recognised by your NPL.yOU WENT TO aUSTRALIA WITH YOUR bRAINS empty.
Kalu is great, look at his School back ground, totally diferent from yours.Who is Kamanga and Simata, they are finantial Empty.Fifa will Barn them for GOOOOOOOOOOOOD.And we shall see you Australian boy where you will use thse to chaps.Wait for 2012 boy.
Why were they fighting in Kabwe? Over positions!
They were Fighting for a woman Called Vote of No confindence whow is currently ileagal.
Mushiba you are very foolish fuack you chikala why did you do that? and today you want to report what? **** you.
Its disgusting that a man of that caliber can be influenced by those moves. What has he reported to the Police. he should just hand himself over because he is the culprit. He must be very dull
This is wat happens when you are dealing with illiterates, they dont think of the future but present (he received a bribe an now …) Its a lesson to simata an Kamanga that you cant trust people in the kind of field you are in. Am sure u are aware of players receiving bribes b4 matches. great kalu you say is grade wat 9 or 12? he has beaten you people……am ashamed.
Mushiba is telling lies and whatever he has said does not carry any water especially that it was a verbal agreement or discussions. That is the highest degree of foolishness to him and the greatest betrayal to friends. I sure hope the kamanga camp to stop the NFL and start looking at the FAZ next year’s elections. They wont go anywhere because they have been dribbled so many times eversince they started this fight.
Never heard of such absurdity as described by Mushiba. He should not waste the Police’s time.
The bugger was given a brown envelope. Has even bought 10 cows
Mushiba is a jocker, and people like that can not be taken seriously. This is meant to discredit Kalusha, but this will never work. There is not logic in his explanation. He is an adult and a chairperson who should have made an informed decision. Viva Kalu, do not worry, this will never work.
In the first place why use these small clubs like Mazabuka and Pemba fimo fimo for a bigger task like vote of no confidence against CAF envoy one Great Kalu? Kamanga & Simata should just wait for only 7 months and if they are popular, the positions are theirs. Stop this nonsense of NPL coz its non-starter even if you have sponsors
Why should someone wait for 7 days for him to file a complaint of intimigation. You ve lost and especially that it was verbal agreement court of laws do not function like that. Theres proof that you withdrew the motion. Ati mwalisambilila balemicofa kuba shasambilila ninshi uwa sambililila apa ninani. VIVA KALU
YABA ! ! By the way, how many of you ever heard of Mazabuka United before now ? BE TRUTHFUL ( TO YOURSELF ALSO ! ). If the ” vote of no confidence ” was so vital why was the huge responsibility of proposing the motion put on the shoulders of a club which NOBODY has ever heard of before ( except maybe themselves ) . My understanding is that there were some big clubs who were in support of the motion ( eg those who boycotted games last year ) : why did these not take over that responsibility instead of leaving it to Mazabuka United ?
Mushiba is an *****. How old is he??? His he below 10yrs?? All these are total lies!! Tonga are the most useless characters i have ever known.
In the first place, there is something wrong with FAZ and FIFA.
Why allow an interim executive when the encumbent executive is still in office??
FIFA knows something is wrong with FAZ that is why they can do that. FIFA recognises the Kalusha Executive as the FAZ executive, while recognises the Kamanga executive as the other executive, whatever they wish to call it. It is because they recognise this other goup that they called the two parties to Zurich. If FAZ was not in any way found wanting by FIFA they would not have allowed the other group to exist and hold talks with them in Zurich. Now if FIFA thinks it is Ok to have the enterim, then dissolve the current, if they think FAZ is without falt then ban the other group, but not allowing enterim while the other remains in office. NO!!
pFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USELESS CHAP…..YOU WERE JUST INTERESTED IN THE BRIBE FROM BENE KALU,YOU ARE AS BAD AS FINISHED POLITICIANS
pA bWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Donci kubeeba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uno mwaka Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff donci kubeebaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Mazabuka FC Chairman, Mushiba, is a cow. He is not fit to be a chairman of a club.
Mushiba is a disgraced ***** who should resign immediately as chairman. The chap does not think. I have never come across such an illiterate Lozi. Musuku wa laho!
no 17 Kapilimba. Please do not be tribal in your debates, we are one as Zambians and what more of the many intermarriages. Coming to the subject at hand I think Mushiba is childish and dull, he is telling lies and infact he should be charged by the police for causing confusion at FAZ agm.
Tongas we are just like this give us cows and farming ,not toking toking,this is y my brothers HH ran away like ngombe .We are not trusted unless marriag too much wifes.Ok do not foce us kwamana.
Mushiba uli CHIPUBA !! Shut up !!
#27.
MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD DELIVER YOU FROM THE DEMON OF TRIBALISM. YOU ARE THE ONLY BLOGGER WHO HAS DEBATE MIND CAPABILITY BANKRUPTCY.
THE ISSUE IS ABOUT ZAMBIAN SOCCER NOT TRIBALISM.
Mushiba alefwaikwa ukulopolwa ifikoti kumatako
What has gone into bloggers heads to be insulting? Cant anyone blog without insulting? We do understand that Mushiba brought this on himself and he showed from the onset lack of wisdom. Insulting him is definitely not a solution, especially from so called learned people
Yes No.27 YOU are a tribalistic I.D.O.T .Lets stick to the topic at hand.
This chap mushiba must take all the blame and not Kalu.Zambians wake up.
Mushiba is simply a coward and a person without strong convictions. He was not fighting this battle alone and should have consulted members of the interim committee before jumping ship. What a disappointment? The way things work in Zambia is that people will just sit back and let the issue die quietly with time. This was surely a missed opportunity and and I would not put it past FIFA to have engineered things in the background.
its all lies.. an adult of that stature can be intimidated like child? why is Mazabuka utd not paying it dues to FAZ? i think they felt guilt, fighting an organisation they owe money!
That Mushiba thing, chipuba. I dont know what else to say.
What you are failing to understand is that FAZ and FIFA are very corrupt and use anything to get what they want. FIFA knows that Kalusha has been a great failure but he is their man. Since Kalusha was exposed for what he is, FIFA have made every effort to protect him and gone even further, to have him on CAF and FIFA committees with the view to sway Zambians into believing in him. Kalusha has too mmuch money from FIFA to corrupt any poor village teams. So Kalusha will be with you FOREVER!!!!
Bullushit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I saw Mushiba yesterday with a very big trolley in Shoprite.Chicken,Beef,Sausages,Juice-All flavours,Air freshner etc etc etc.Enjoy while you can my dear.Have a lovely week-end with your family
That’s cowardice…what a coward and corrupt chap this Mushiba. He should just shut up. Amazing that he even has the clout to tell this shameful tale.