Zambia: Mazabuka Clubs Dare FAZ

22 March 2011

Mazabuka United has dared FAZ to ban the entire Andrew Kamanga-led interim committee and then extend the suspension to the two-thirds of the councillors instead of punishing Simataa Simataa in isolation.

Club chairperson, Evans Mushiba said in Mazabuka yesterday that it was wrong for the FAZ disciplinary committee to slap an indefinite ban on Simataa when he was merely implementing the resolutions of the interim committee elected by the two-thirds of the FAZ members.

Mushiba said instead of suspending Simataa alone, FAZ should ban the entire interim team and extend the punishment to the councillors who ushered in the Kamanga group during an emergency council meeting (ECM) at Lusaka’s Intercontinental Hotel in November last year.

He said the suspension of Simataa, who is the acting general secretary of the Kamanga group, was meant to intimidate him and ensure he does not attend this weekend’s crucial FAZ annual general meeting (AGM) in Kitwe.

“As Mazabuka clubs, we are not happy with the suspension of Simataa by FAZ because this is clear intimidation. It’s not fair to single out Simataa because he was only implementing what was resolved by the interim committee.

“Now we are asking FAZ to suspend the remaining members of the entire team and extend the suspension to the two-thirds of the FAZ councillors who elected the interim committee,” he said.

Mushiba said it was unfortunate that the FAZ executive, which was just surviving by the grace of FIFA, had now resorted to intimidation as they were scared to face the vote-of-no-confidence motion this Saturday at the council meeting.

The FAZ disciplinary committee last week suspended Simataa, who is Amakumbi Stars proprietor, indefinitely for writing a letter to Finance Bank instructing them to freeze the association accounts until a legitimate executive committee was elected.

Despite the suspension, Simataa has vowed to attend this weekend’s AGM at Moba Hotel in Kitwe.

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