AMAKUMBI Stars proprietor, Simataa Simataa has charged that the Kalusha Bwalya led FAZ has defied Republican President Rupiah Banda, FIFA and CAF by excluding the no-confidence vote motion on the agenda for the crucial March 26 annual general meeting (AGM).
Simataa said President Banda, who is FAZ patron, went out of his way to organise a meeting with FIFA at a great cost to help resolve the squabbles that beset the local football administration.
He said the FIFA meeting held in Switzerland on December 20 last year resolved that a no-confidence vote could be tabled at the next FAZ AGM as long as some members requested for its inclusion on the agenda.
Simataa, who is acting general secretary for the Andrew Kamanga-led FAZ faction, said despite FIFA giving guidelines, FAZ opted to go against the Zurich meeting decisions by throwing out the motion.
He said it was shocking that FAZ were being defiant to President Banda, FIFA and CAF as the decisions made at the home of FIFA last year were meant to help end the local leadership wrangles.
On FIFA, Simataa said the world football governing authority was the only body that recognised Kalusha as the legitimate FAZ president but it was surprising that the association could still go against decisions made in Zurich.
During the meeting chaired by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Simataa said FIFA overruled the FAZ constitution by suggesting that a vote of no-confidence motion could be tabled at the next council meeting.
[pullquote]During the meeting chaired by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Simataa said FIFA overruled the FAZ constitution by suggesting that a vote of no-confidence motion could be tabled at the next council meeting.[/pullquote]
“FAZ’s decision to exclude the no-confidence vote motion means they have defied the FAZ patron, who is the Republican President Rupiah Banda. They have also defied FIFA, the only body that recognised them (FAZ executive) as legitimate. FAZ has also defied
CAF who were witnesses to the Zurich meeting,” he said.
Simataa said according to the Zambian law and the Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ), the current FAZ executive was dissolved after four officials resigned last year but for the sake of peace, the interim committee subordinated to FIFA’s decision.
The former FAZ president accused the association of also breaching its constitution by throwing out a request from its member, saying it was the right of FAZ members to raise a motion for the agenda.
He said when a FAZ member requested for an item for the agenda, the motion became constitutional as per association’s statutes.
Simataa said as an interim team, they had since notified FIFA and CAF about the development.
He said SCZ and FAZ members had also been informed of a proposed emergency council meeting (ECM) on the eve of the AGM to get the feelings of the councillors.
Last Friday, FAZ general secretary George Kasengele threw out the vote of no-confidence motion requested by Mazabuka United and seconded by Pemba United, saying it was not provided for in the constitution.
At the Zurich meeting attended by Kalusha, Kasengele, FAZ disciplinary committee chairperson Anthony Kasolo, Sport, Youth and Child Development Minister Kenneth Chipungu, SCZ chairperson Chifumu Banda, Kamanga and Simataa, FIFA advised aggrieved members to submit the motion of no-confidence at the council meeting.
[pullquote]Last Friday, FAZ general secretary George Kasengele threw out the vote of no-confidence motion requested by Mazabuka United and seconded by Pemba United, saying it was not provided for in the constitution.[/pullquote]
The FIFA statement reads in part: “During the meeting, it was confirmed that Kalusha Bwalya is the legitimate FAZ president. In the event that some FAZ members want to table a motion of non-confidence against him and his executive committee, such a motion would have to be presented at the next general council scheduled for March 2011, following the proper procedures established in the FAZ statutes.
“As such, if FAZ members would like to lodge such a request for inclusion on the agenda of a council meeting, it shall notify the FAZ general secretary at least 21 days before the date of the meeting. This notification can be copied to FIFA and CAF, which in turn will make sure that it is properly-addressed by the FAZ general secretariat.”
[Times of Zambia]
Ba Chibata filabenikofye. Fyamikana! Try Water polo or Hockey.
Ba Chibata filabenikofye. Fyamikana! Try Waterpol o or Hockey.
This numbskull is irritating too much.The guy made us lose 1994 against Nigeria because he changed coaches.
Simatta,
Please grow up.Dont be a monk forever.You are an embarassment to your children!
You thought you were clever by victimizing a lot of people in Finance Bank, but now wakapeza ka MuBemba kochenjela. The Great Kalu and iliko bad because ka pininga mambala. It is payback time, you are finished. Sepp Blatter knew that the FAZ Constitution does not provide for what you were told. He knew where Kalu was going to pin you Haters down.
Quote:”……..next general council scheduled for March 2011, following the proper procedures established in the FAZ statutes.”
Did they follow the proper procedures established in the FAZ statutes? Kasengele says NO and the game is over till 2012 when the term for Great Kalu ends.Meanwhile Great Kalu,dont relent on cracking the whip whenever required.
Iwe Simataa what makes you think you will do a better job than Kalu?You where once FAZ president and you cant compare to what the current administration have achieved.Switch on and try Pastoral Farming Numb skull.
You have so much trust in politicians. No wonder you are patronising govt support. Kalusha likes challenges, ask Jordaan. Mwacepa sana, it was hoter in november than now.
Still kalu must GO. Moreover we shall replace him with a fellow Zambian, who will steer the Game further up.
#9, kalu must stay. What makes you think your opinion is superior. We are all zambians. The best is to carry a national poll we see who ordinary zambians want than patronising politicians.
Is this man ever going to shut up?
# 10 Hey,
You dont need an Oppinion poll or what ever, the affilliates to FAZ have said they don not want him, what else do u need. They have come up with impeachable reasons over him. I love Kalu but I hated his absence and signing contracts to exclusion of the cmmittee. Most of the exective resigned as a result making his committe dis-functional. This is the law of the Land. FIFA said those agrieved can move a motion to be included on the agenda of Vote of No Confidence, kalu’s team busy throwing this motion OUT. It is up to Kalu to convince the delegates not an oppinion poll Bwana. Kalu has been spending time Pa Zed of late cause he is in hot soup. He was an absentee landlord. Running soccer on remote control. Kalu must GO
Simataa Simataa does not understand how politicians work. The chap cannot see that Kalusha have just brought pride to Zambia by scooping the CAF position and that has made HE RB happy. wake up Simataa what have you achieved for Zambia.
Simata**,what is your problem,join politics and leave football alone.you can do better in politics than bringing confusion in FAZ.Tell us your achievements maybe am lost,which team did you play for or at which school where you playing.Give Kalu and his team a chance to finish then you can campaign for your friend.Everyday we have to see what is coming from your dirty mouth,who knows you in this world if not only Zambia.You goggle Kalusha Bwalya and see the responses
#11, things wil not change, Kalu until 2012. He was elected for 4 yrs. If you want to test popularlity, ask your M.P to resign then you do that.
My heart bleedz for thoze who have made themselvez Kalu “die-hardz”. Every soccer loving Zambian will agree Kalu haz done great for this country az a player. Yes Simataa Simataa, like everybody else, may not be an angel to everyone, but haz nothing to do with Kalu’z failure az an administrator. It’s not about settling scorez here, but bringing sanity at Football House.
Simataa has misunderstood the FIFA statement, which said all FAZ statutes must be followed in coming up with the no-confidence motion. There is no such provision in the FAZ constitution of a no-confidence vote! Simple as that. Please, bo Simataa wait for 2012 to stand for elections.
If Kalusha has failed , vote him out when elections come. Back door assuming of power makes you power hungry. Infact simata lost as faz veep in 2008.
The four FAZ memberz who rezigned, the declaration by NSCZ that FAZ waz dysfunctional, the affiliate’s call impeach the Kalu executive, the initiative by RB talk to Blatter for “help” and indeed FIFA’z directive on the way forward, put together, surly can’t suggest all theze have a bone to chew with Kalusha Bwalya?
And dont force a statement down other pipoz throat how kalusha has failed. Everyonehas a right to make a judgement that Simata has not failed at Amakumbi or vise versa. Kalu til 2012.
Numbers 3 to 7…
You fellows are soooooooooooooooooooooo out of touch! Whats happening in North Africa is exactly whats Kalu my beloved footballer of all times is going through…he should be decent enough to understand that if people dont want you…then pack and leave…its very clear what he and ba Geoge are doing…HOLD ON TO THE SOUP TRAIN BY ALL MEANS…MA RUBBISH!
Number 20,
We love Kalu and this bad man called Simataa must go to hell an hung.I have never come across such a jealous ma.Viva Kalu dont give up.They wre quoting the cosntitution so what has changed.Where in the constitution is a vote of no confidence provided?
So Mr. Simataa thinks by crying out loud he will win himself sympathy from Zambian soccer fans? They are too busy celebrating with Kalu on CAF to mind about small-time cry babies. Just keep away from the Kitwe meeting in order to retain whatever little dignity you think you still have. So when will Amakumbi Stars be promoted to the Zambian Super league if you are such a great administrator iwe chi Shimata Shimata?
NO. 16 I HAVE NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN ON MY NAME WHILE I WAS AWAY?
Kalu has disobeyed direct orders from FIFA, CAF and RB no two ways about it. Iam a concillor at FAZ and I tell you Kalu is a disgrace as an Administrator, he is too self centered to make a good Administrator. thats why those four resigned period. now for some nitwit minded people to throw stones at Simata who has been brave enough to say enough is enough is trully been a nitwit. Sanity must prevail at FAZ. Kalu has to go. I will be at the 25th March ECM meeting in Ndola and if all fails another league shall be born which will have the blesing of the sports council and the President.
# what makes u think you are the only delegate. Infact form your own league with makumbi & we will be more than happy to have peace with our corrupt kalu & you remain with your clean simata. Viva kalu.
Thunderbolt,
Foolish concillor.Dont bring politicts in the game.You bunch of jealous pipo.Anakuchitani chani Kalu kansi.This is the only country you fight stars because of jealous.You haters will choke.Viva kalu.
disobeyed who naimwe mwaba nobufi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just read where the VONC is applied.
#25(Thunderbolt)
And after forming your ka ‘league’,do you expect CAF (where the person you are so much against WON by a landslide) and FIFA to endorse or to use your word bless it?
I can see Kalu worshipers are you still worshiping this Man. His days are gone please, am not saying that Simaata should take over but we need Change.
Iwe chilufumo why cant you wait for 2012. start campains now. But still u ll loose chikala simaatra. pumbafu, naumona ifyo ba kalu babombele iye. ask jordan akakweba ati ba kalu ninshimbi he is going for caf presidency
“In docility we trust” thats the problem with zedians, any one can manipulate a zedian. We are a pipo with inferiority complex. All these Galu puppies makin noise what has yo prince achieved in terms of futbo? Just playing in europe makes you all hip praise on him. The president (RB)took tym off his busy schedule to resolve this mata which Galu throws out of the window just like that.
But Simataa LIFONTINI number 1. Look drinking orange juice with a straw like PROSTITUTE sure? Even in a bar he is alone, he looks like destitute, go and find a job with Chinese construction company and not in FAZ.
BANE I TOLD YOU THE NO CONFIDENCE WONT HAPPEN. ITS CALLED PROCEDURAL GOOFS.
ba shi.mata…why cant u wait till 2012…such an irritating pain in the ****
Viva Kalu and congrats on your CAF victory. Ukutupa Simataa….MAMBALA IWE!
The motion is flawed. They made a mistake by suggesting that “If motion succeeds, the interim committee takes over”. There is no such committee according to FAZ constitution and FIFA. Simata should wake up and accept that he has no legal standing in FAZ no matter how loud he shouts. He risks being suspended.
Zambians are just a bunch of very dull people. Can anyone say Zambia’s status on the african soccer has improved. How stupid is that. I may not like simataa but Kalu has been a great failure by any standard. Thats why you are happy with universities that look like primary schools in other countries. Zambia can do better without Kalu. He doesnt need to be replaced by Simataa though.
Sandaboti #25 so you are a FAZ councillor who has no balls to challenge Kalu’s self centredness in your meetings? You prefer the cowardly tactic of hiding behind a penname on a Lusaka Times blog? Such behaviou is only good for hypocrites and Muzungu wangas. Get out of FAZ You are the ones scuttling Kalu’s plans.As for Kalu worshippers, they are the otherside of you Kalu haters. You haters have never told us what wrong Kalu has done except to spread rumours. If you told us his wrongs we might just join you but by rumormongering we can only conclude you envy the man. Hate born out of envy is a waste of purpose.
Liungamoyo#36 Watch out that’s the beginning of stress thereafter great mental illness; when you start seeing a whole nation as a bunch of dullards implying you are the only clever one that’s what Haters are made of. Unless you are too engrossed in the hate game you haven’t been watching soccer, Zambia is improving. At the last Nations cup they went further than in their previous 6 attempts.
Nostrasdamus #13 uli walubuli hahahahahahahahah!! good one.
Simataa has been duped, people do not like losers and cry babies- WAKE UP! UTULO!
RB behind the noise at FAZ house.
Kamanga background: Business…????
Simata Simata : Banking and was fired because of breaching client confidentiality.
Reflection: Is this man competent to sit in football house? If he could not have behaved in respected business circles like banking industry do we think this huck would manage football house better than Kalusha Bwalya? What is his motivation anyway? He resigned from FAZ because he had no muscle to lead an association .. how different is he now? why should we trust this huck that he will not throw all the balls and remain with his two balls and the guy only? Why do we Zambians have such short memories? When are we going to start making such people accountable for their nonsence? Please help me answer some of these questions because this guy failed.let him shut.up……
We had an opportunity to elect Hanif Adams but we blew it. We decided to choose Galu just because he used to kick a ball properly from a dead ball situation! Period!
You Galu hooligans need to know that administration is different from being a football player. No wonder the standards have gone down. You keep supporting someone for wrong reasons. He is FAZ president but is always in SA. How do you run affairs on phone? No wonder he is fond of deals and deals only. Zambians will never learn.
#42. Oyeeeeee. If zedians never learn they wud V allowed a crook from Amakumbi to take over FAZ.
i hav said it b4, kalu has not done well but he is too sharp for the degree holders and business men. this guy he is a politician and a good and determined one 4 that matter. he calculates his moves. bena simatta talks too much and hence lays bare their moves. kalu knew that the vote of no confidence was not in the faz statutes and according to fifa, they had to be followed. so kalu followed the statutes and throw ed it out. if you want to remove this guy, its high time you started using your brains. with your emotions, its CHECK MATE and Kalu wins. all the best bo simatta
viva great Kalu, Eyes on the ball…. shitmaster will keep on crying that’s his nature and by the way do you realize that the general secretary he opted for was actually a job for him? look at his integrity he was: Faz president, he stood for Faz vice president and now secretary general! Ba simatako pliz we have had enough of you…!!!
Why the hurry, Bwana Kamanga and Simataa. Just wait for elections in March 2012,which is just arround the corner. Evans Mushiba is a coward. Kosa mwaiche. It seems he has been offered more money by Kamanga. NFL will not work. Pembeleni March 2012.