FAZ has announced that all league matches under its umbrella will go ahead as planned this weekend amid the national mourning in honour of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday have been declared days of National Mourning by the Government.
“This memo seeks to confirm that our league matches have been allowed by the Government to take place during the period of national mourning,” FAZ League Manager Katongo Kabungo wrote in a circular sent to clubs.
“All players should wear black arm bands through out the matches. Teams and referees must observe a minute of silence before kick off in honour of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima,” Kabungo stated.
He added:” No entertainment music in the stadia throughout the matches. We will count on you (clubs) to observe the above.”
In the past sports activities were postponed during the period of National Mourning.
I have always advised that matches should go on regardless unless its a sitting head of state that dies….interruption of league matches does not make the league attractive to international broadcasting firms.
Government shouldn’t dictate that any industry must halt its operations because of national mourning. The national mourning should largely just specify what government institutions will do thats all. These sanctions or whatever should not intrude into Business operations. Because you are mourning, You cant tell Radio Stations to stop playing music which is their core industry. What will they do in the three days? close down? Lets reason