Long serving Zambia Amateur Athletics Association President Elias Mpondela has been re-elected as President of the Zambia Athletics Association. Mpondela was re-elected as President after pouring 51 votes against his opponent Samuel Matete who got 25.
Mpondela has been at the helm of ZAA for 22 years becoming the longest-serving President of the Association.
Last year Mr Mpondela disclosed that he will leave the Association when the time is right.
Mr Mpondela who has been at the helm of ZAAA since 1998 says time for him to pass the mantle to someone else will come, without disclosing when that time will be, adding that the Association has put in place a robust succession plan.
Mr Mpondela said there are already a lot of Zambians that are lining up to replace him.
“The time is coming, everything has time and we already have a lot of people lining up to take over,” Mr Mpondela said in an interview.
Mr Mpondela said he is very proud of the achievements he has scored in his 21 year reign at the Association.
And Davison Mungambata has gone through unopposed as General Secretary.
It’s a political position.
Only Mpondela can see what he has accomplished because there is literally nothing happening in ZAAA.
Congratulations for doing nothing.
21 wasted years.
Congratulations.
Another UNIP mentality
There’s no hope for ZAAA. I’ll boycott the next Inter Company Relay to show Elias Mpondela that h isn’t welcome, mapumbu yake
95% of Zambians who vote are sttupid. They think Athletics belongs to that Idyott Mpondela.
Wamuyaya!
Voters are stupid fools
Some of these positions is life
Guaranteed. Nobody wants to leave.I admire some European
Leaders mentality to leave and
Give chance to others.
Wa muyaya. Matete is a selfish dude as mpondela is. Mpondela has run the ZAAA into oblivion.
Shame NABA FYE NEKA association
22 years too long a time, and zero Olympic medal.
I think people just don’t know ….ZAAA is ba Mpondela’s personal to holder organization….????
Was it a democratic and free and fair election ? If it was,then I see no problem. So did you want them to put matete who got the minority vote as president? It is this upnd way of thinking where they expect their demigod leader to be ushered in when he has gotten less votes.
Well done, although try to make this your last term. Give chance to others after this. It’s now time to begin training other vibrant members within your Association to take over from you. Remember to end while people are still clapping.
Mpondela’s mandate is to chaperone jogging, I pressune?
Is there no one worth challenging this man really?? There’s just no way …22years… Kantemba kakwe??
Kaizer this is about sport not political parties. For once focus on the issue at hand. You can do better on the comments here. Mpondela warn and according to those that voted he is the best whether we like it on not. You made your point a d the added dross diminished your powerful input!
Mr Mpondela who has been at the helm of ZAAA since 1998 . What has ZAAA won since 1998 ? Nothing and these members are happy with that status? They must be mad or they really love losing!
Registrar of societies should ensure democracy in institutions registered is enshrined in their constitution for office of terms served. This is why political parties are personal to holder in Zambia. At this rate the youth will never get an opportunity to progress. A child born the day this man was elected is now 22 years old. Water that doesn’t run stinks. Please challenge the registrar of societies on this. It will lead to unrest.
Don’t compare politics with sports that lack of thoughts. Why do you think on tribal line. The lord God will bring the person you hate to be your next head if state
How does my comment become tribal? The guilty are truly always afraid.
The list of delegates was doctored to suit Mpondela. This is what Kamanga was also doing at FAZ during the provincial elections. Most elections in Zambia are a sham, that includes even the ones conducted by the ECZ. They’re trying to tilt them towards Edgar who isn’t even eligible. So expect the next election to be very contentious