Confusion reigns over Simataa...Kalusha's executive's decision to ban Simataa has been overturned by Sunday Nkonde S.C, the FAZ disciplinary committee chairperson... but Kalusha has reportedly challenged Nkonde to resign if he did not like the decison as the FAZ boss maintains Simataa ban still in force.
In a dramatic twist of events, Football Assocaition of Zambia (FAZ) disciplinary committee chairperson Sunday Nkonde SC has nullified the FAZ executive committee ban on Simataa Simataa saying the decision to suspend the vocal Amakumbi boss was unconstitutional.
But FAZ boss Kalusha Bwalya has maintained that Simataa remains banned as Nkonde had no power to over rule the FAZ executive and dared the State Counsel to resign if he was not happy with the decision to suspend the former interim president of FAZ at one time.
“Under article 47 of the FAZ constitution, the only recognised bodies of FAZ are:a) The disciplinary committee b), the FAZ council appeals committee and c) the arbitration tribunal. The FAZ executive committee is not one of the judicial bodies,” he stated.
”Article 4 (15) refers to powers of FAZ – not powers of the FAZ executive committee. Thus, the provision begins with the words ‘FAZ shall have full power….’ and not the words ‘the FAZ executive committee shall have full power….,” the letter reads.
Nkonde explained that FAZ comprised bodies like the FAZ council, the executive committee, the secretariat, judicial bodies and standing committees as outlined in article 25.
He noted that the powers of the FAZ executive were enshrined in article 27 but did not extend to suspension of officials.
“What the FAZ executive committee or whoever sat in the name of the executive committee has/have done is to usurp the powers of the disciplinary committee established by articles 45 of the FAZ constitution in the first place. I repeat that such an act is unconstitutional and null and void ab initio. The appeal by Simataa is not even necessary,” Nkonde advised.
He stated that it was wrong for FAZ to have acted as the complainant, prosecutor and judge in the same case.
Nkonde cautioned individuals providing legal advice to the FAZ executive committee to do so professionally.
“Lastly, whoever is giving legal advice to the FAZ executive must be very careful and avoid misleading the FAZ executive committee into making patently unconstitutional decisions. What happened is very unfortunate,” he added.
Nkonde urged FAZ to utilise his legal expertise.
“I am a lawyer, a State Counsel for that matter; I also once served as Solicitor General of the government for close to six years. It therefore becomes regrettable if people cannot find time to benefit from my legal knowledge and experience.”
”I mention this because there are just too many unconstitutional decisions being made and those that may not be in a position to verify as you Simataa have done may wrongly conclude that these decisions have some input from me when this is not the case.” he explained.
CHIPOLOPOLO 1 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 8:57 AM
Here we go again the Drama Contiunes !!!!!
LOKOMBWE on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:05 AM
ifiko pa-zed efyo balowelana
daniel on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:09 AM
The truth is begining to come out,Kalu and his excutive are a bunch of hopless people to say the least.He Kalu, can longer deceive us because we now know what his mission is all about.
daniel on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:10 AM
Viva Simata Simata
Big Steve from SA on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:27 AM
The amount of drama in FAZ awe sure, no need for DSTV.
Sibs on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:36 AM
Personal vendettas. Simataa and Kalu have been at each othe’s throats for a long time.
Both need to be sat down by some big wigs.
Sibs on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:38 AM
Maybe we should do a documentary what do you think my bru?
Spaks on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:43 AM
The saga continues, Big Steve i agree with you mwandini, when are we going to concentrate on developing our game? ba Zimbabwe will soon catch up and leave us behind, ‘Sembe si ma solva’
tino on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:13 AM
another comedy of errors?
daddy on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:25 AM
yaba, kaya manje mwe, this to me means that FAZ was wrong in suspending Simata and not that Simata is right in his childish venatas
jeremiah on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:26 AM
Simataa is a person who takes issues too personal and looks for twisted facts to verify is arguments and it again only takes an intellectual to notice his way of debate. He has been on Kalu’s case for some time now and if you hear him speak, he wants to be in that office and he views himself as the only footballing intellectual in the country which is not so. Do you people wonder why Zambia never succeeds? Its because people like Simataa think that for them to succeed others need to fail and that is the zambian mentality which is against the principle of group success. Kalu and his Executive have done well football wise and allow me to state that am not his fun either, but whatever happens outside football is an issue they can sought out as we try to show them what leadership is…..and not throwing stones at them. This mentality of always being in the opposition and never supporting any leadership is intoxicating and it must stop.Look at things from another angle which is not a rebel’s angle.
Big Steve from SA on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:51 AM
We should bra we most definitely should.
My Man you cannot blame Simaata or people like him for the downfall of football. We need people like simaata to do all the checking and pointing out when things are failing. Without any predators impalas would probably be a crawling on the ground species but they are agile, fast, fleet footed because they need to be. Without people like Simaaata to police the goings on at Footballhouse imagine what would be happening there. even with all the people policing them they are still making blunder after blunder. If you have ever had the time to speak or listen carefully to Simaata you will very quikly pickup that he is an intellectual who apart from personalising too many trivial things is by far a better footbal administrator than Kalu. Kalu should start with club soccer first this was too big a stage for his level of experience or is it inexperience. We need administartors with a heart for soccer in footbal house, not former fotball players and coaches but administrators! Do you think Kalu would have ever managed what Teddy Mulonga managed, running FAZ for such a long stretch with completely no govt financing??? The watch dogs make organisations like FAZ step up without any watch dogs these oganisations fall into a deep pit of disrganisation.
Ba Lawre on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:57 AM
In as much as it is common knowledge that Kalu and Simataa ‘niba ngoshe’, i find it strange that FAZ cannot consult the learned SC, Sunday Nkonde, who also happens to be the FAZ disciplinary committee chairperson. Matters pertaining to discipline in FAZ should always be channeled to this SC at no cost at all. Anyway, this is what happens when decisions are hastly taken. Anthony Kasolo is too junior a legal counsel to advise FAZ on legal matters especially when Sunday Nkonde is there to provide free legal advice. What an embarassment!!! The other funny part is that, why did City of Lusaka football club not participate in the Charity Shield Cup when they came out 4th on the Log table? Isn’t Sunday Nkonde the City Ya Moto chairman?
chipolopolo 1 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 10:57 AM
Now the Zambia Daily Mails Says that kalu has Said that the Suspenison on Simata still Stands and that if Sunday Nkonde is not happy with the decision of Faz he can also resign because he was also appointted by faz and cannot Overrule the Decision!!
jeremiah on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:21 AM
i totally agree with you about the checks and balances and i totally think we have been too early in criticizing these guys…..why can’t we give them a chance to do there job and then help them do it, it does not help when we became enemies of progress.
tino on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:22 AM
@Ba Lawre Thats the difference between an administratir and and a seasoned soccer star. While one thought he could use his influence to make a decision the othjer quickly sought legal advice. In the mines its like having a workman to do a Mine Captain’s job. the end result is disaster. No production plus fatalities.
Uncle Bobs on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:27 AM
So did Kalu appoint Nkonde so that he can blindly follow his personal line? Clearly we can see that FAZ is now KALU FAZ and only those that toll his line will stay. This man is a despot and the sooner we realise the better. Ba Jeremiah, take time to meet Simataa at his home. He’s a well researched guy who only thinks before talking unlike others that think after talking. This is a guy that is everyday adding to the KNOWLEDGE (THE MORE YOU USE IT THE MORE IT GETS) base of Zambia at ZICAS, Bankers Institute and Lusaka University etc while others are everyday depreciating our WEALTH (THE MORE YOU USE IT THE LESS IT GETS). This is the Simataa that was delegation leader at the Tunisia 94 AFCON where we came out 2nd and every member of the team including Kalu received ZMK10m which Simataa was denied by FTJ (Let’s ask ourselves what would have happened had some of these people been denied ZMK10m and whether they would still be in the game). This is the Simataa that in 1992 organised Finance Bank to sell tickets on behalf of FAZ much to the chagrin of Mahtani’s minions at no cost to FAZ and at the end of the day declared an overage of K600,000 (records are there at the Ministry of Sports). We want people that can afford to sacrifice and not those that are always scheming of how to make a killing. One day FAZ will be liquidated at this rate like UBZ, Lenco, Zambia Airways (God help FTJ).
Uncle Bobs on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:40 AM
Ba Jeremiah, FIND OUT who sacrificed to help FAZ draft a Strategy and the only thing FAZ was to do was provide a VISION. Boss, let’s meet face to face so that you get to know more about the schemings in Zambian soccer (0977 781007, let’s encourage honesty by not hiding in pseudo names). If people want to meet me i am all for taking as all i want is honesty in our lives for the benefit of our beloved Zambia. Bane bu cadre tuleke but demand for excellent service by those that endevour to lead (DOING THE RIGHT THINGS ALWAYS, THAT IS SUSTAINABLE) us and not manage (DOING THE RIGHT THINGS ONLY, THAT ISN’T ENOUGH)us
lelo12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:43 AM
There are pipo who when things go wrong will keep quite even when they have been, they say too much of tolerance is stupidity. There are also pipo who when they see some thing wrong or when injured will speak out, so it depends where you are, as for me I support Simatasimata for his actions.
Kalusha must to respect the contitution like any one else, he is not above the law, he has chosen to take a distruction path.
This is the waste FAZ excutive we ever had ever since they must resign on moral grounds, please save our good football from distruction.
Justice Kafusha on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:17 PM
Someone somewhere is tyring to hide something. Someone somewhere knows the truth is about to come out. Just wait and follow the developments. There is big trouble on the way for someone somewhere. What a shame that issues should reach this far. Power demonstration because certain people have the rotten and corrupt FIFA backing them. Yaba
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tino on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:23 PM
@Uncle Bobs Thanks for the report Uncle Bobs, Insightful stuff. Nibamambala aba ama guys. I think this business of trying to hero worship individuals has killed our nation. From politics to the workplace to soccer to religous circles. i think its high time zambians could get up and demand for quality and transparency without hidden agendas.
Ndine on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:24 PM
Both Kalu and bo Simataa should tone done. Theirs are more of personal battles with a focus on football. Kalu should listen to the counsel of Nkonde an experienced legal mind and not issue those empty threats of asking him to resign. Kalu has a lot to learn and gain by having people like ba Sunday Nkonde around him. Ask for Bo Simataa, ndate, cool down. You have been too much in a combative mood of late. For example why cite the slapping of a journalist as an issue when we all heard that the said journalist had complained to the Police in RSA, who may have noticed no merits in his cries despite all the efforts that were made by his paper to ask so and so to confirm that a slapping did happen. Back to eyes on the ball.
Imhotep on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:31 PM
I can forsee violence, thuggery and intimidation at the coming FAZ AGM all from the Kalu camp.
The ban was meant to silence SS so that Kalu’s agenda can go unchallenged at the AGM.
Such a pity that he should should sink so low, i can also forsee a sad and embarrasing ending for this egoccentric bully Kalu
Patrick Mwaba on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:51 PM
Simata may be wrong . I dont agree with FAZ suspending the man without giving him a hearing. I feel King Kalu is abusing his authority. Democracy should prevail . We dont need people who are so selfish . The Mbola issue is still fresh and more drame is unfolding. Give us abreak ,bena kalu and company
Bashi Warren on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 12:52 PM
Keep on fighting the evil in FAZ
Bonaventure on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 1:23 PM
Twanaka kwena!!! Next topic pliz.
Never on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 1:47 PM
The problem is bigger than we are thought.For those who don not I can hint that it is the reason why Zambia could not have a friendly on a FIFA day.These squabbles have started to affect our game already.It is actually very sad to say the least.
Man ceasor on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 1:48 PM
kalu bcareful wt dis man sunday he is supportin simataa.b strong coz some pipo want yo position.
Anonymous on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:10 PM
y do we av 2 fight every single tym …yes kalu is nt perfect but simataa is jst a noise maker o he does is cause confusion…
daniel on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:15 PM
Mwe bantu,lets be realistic SS is doing this for the good of football in Zambia and not what some people are saying that he SS is interested in nothing but Kalu’position.Just take a look at what has been happening from the time Kalu,came from wherever he used to stay to help in the running of soccer.To refresh our memories even the time of Everisto Kasunga’excutive Kalu cozed some aggitation,people in that exc advised him to start from lower ranks so we could all see his vision clearer but the idot (Kalu) and his worshippers would not listen.He was appointed Technical Manager of our national team but he failed us completely in that capacity.He did not stop there but thought as an administrator he can do better went to ascend to the position of FAZ Vice President,he managed to bring the worst whirl wind i have ever seen in FAZ.As if that was not enough he ascended to the position of President this time everyone who is not blind can clearly see the confusion,disruption,manipulation,bulldozing this fool Kalu has brought into FAZ.Therefore we have no option even if SS does not succeed we shall one day show this Kalu that he not invicible.
rememberporterfield on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:17 PM
ninkani yakan’gono
Pacman on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:25 PM
In this saga everything being equal “The entire FAZ should resign” we don’t need Kalu confused executive. Look at the coach he gave us, yesterday he wanted to going to Nigeria, Togo and today Angola Tomorrow will be Malawi, he has no heart for Zambia and ethics. I’m more than sure that Kalu executive is the same, how do you disregard a state counsel. He did more years in universities studying while Kalu did more years kicking the ball in different grounds wide world, who would you believe of the two?
Justice Kafusha on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:26 PM
One of the biggest problems we have in Zambia is that many people do not want to be told they are wrong. You tell someone what you doing is wrong, he will hate you for that. What we is that one sees a wrong they just pretend nothing is wrong then we shall embrace them. This is typical of most of us Zambians.
Most of us are a type person who when we ask a question then we want others to say yes in response all the time. Yes Boss, yes Bwana even when we can see issues are wrong is completely out of touch. We have to learn to live with reality and say things the way they are. Why turn a blind eye to wrong issues? This is being foolish. If our President RB can be told he is wrong, then I do not see the reason why anyone in FAZ should be an exception
Nkonde has outlined what the FAZ constitutions stipulates and has pointed out clearly what the articles state about the suspension of football administrator
Can the FAZ President point to the articles of the FAZ constitution that empowers his executive to suspend a football administrator?
If Kalu wants Simaata suspended let the right authorities do that. Surely anyone who has read Nkonde grounds of lifting the suspension of Simaata can clearly see that Kalu and Company acted contrary to the constitution. At the same time Kalu should have declared interest in this matter because he is an interested part. Simaata should have been asked to exculpate himself as this what the rules and principals of natural Justice is based on. He should have been given a chance to be heard
They should have sought legal advice from Nkonde before making their decisions, otherwise why is Nkonde employed by FAZ? To be a rubber stamp
Lastly, why have other petitioners not been suspended?
Justice Kafusha on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:40 PM
It is funny that while FAZ are beggars’, they decide to procure 3 expensive cars with following the proper procedures. What is it that they are hiding? Or are they just ignorant. IT is really a shame for those of us who can read between the lines. There is a mess at FAZ which has been going on for a longtime now and it is for this reason I wish to challenge Kalu and his lieutenants to furnish the Zambian public and especially the public with the details of the Nike deal. Who is involved and what part each of them has/is playing. Can we have this information please?
Justice Kafusha on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:40 PM
without
Justice Kafusha on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:41 PM
IT is really a shame for those of us who can’t read between the lines.
poxie on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:41 PM
why hasnt the mr right simataa stood for FAZ presidency rather than yapping all the time,this pull him down thing will never do us any good simataa is just a liability in faz if he thinks he the best why didnt he stand for faz top seat rather than talking from the shell all the time come that shell you just good for nothing and just jealousy of kalu why is it becoz he more recognised that yourself it takes hard work to be there try something else your so called team is still languishing!!!
achimwene on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:42 PM
kalu kuya bebele!
Ku ma final on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:49 PM
Its interesting how we make Zeros heros and worship them!!! Same with politics and soccer. I now fully convinced that to be Zambia is to dwell on failure and the rest of the world progresses.
I’m not a fun of the Kalu admin. But I have grown to admire their resilience, I have starting buying the Daily Mail and the Post, before I would only get the Post…My point is, those of us that can blog, read etc think we talk for all and cloud ourselves with fantases that we have solutions.
Happenings in FAZ have been make a Kalu, Munaile or GK issue. The very fact that we have personalised the matter removes all of us from thinking ahead of our lips. Results are Insults and counter, then defence and offence. Simatata resigned as FAZ chairman when the nation needed him. He has been at City and many other clubs until He formed his own. Characters says cant work with others. I’m sure he still needs his Finance bank job.
Let give us a chance to do what we have failed or have no guts to.
poxie on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:54 PM
kalu is will olwayz remain great whether he leaves that full of unrealistic people faz, go kalu zambia 1
Gametime12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 2:55 PM
Maybe we should just hire foreigners to run Faz it seems as if our very own so called “greats” are failing to do anything right.
lelo12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:31 PM
Simata Simata set the record straight when he was the Faz acting president by resigning when the going got and these bunch of crooks
When simata Simata acted as president of FAZ we rech the finals with Nigeria, when he was confroted with problems he rsigned on morals which can not be done by these bunch of crooks we have in FAZ today.
Logic on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:33 PM
I’m getting sick and tired of this circus. Newsflash Kalusha..you are a mortal man who is subject to weaknesss and wrong decisions like the rest of us. Get over yourself and listen to what others have to say. I cannot believe this guy is letting his ego destroy the legacy he built up as a footballer. Whether you don’t like Simataa or not, you still have to respect rules. Laws of the jungle have no place in our society. It’s no wonder even our players are out of control cause clearly they see that the clowns in FAZ cannot be looked up to. Pathetic!
lelo12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:35 PM
How cam Kasolo a Muder suspect question the state counsel Nkonde with enough experience in legal matters, its a shame that pipo will go all the way to destroy credible pipo with a proper urgument.
Pacman on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:43 PM
Some of the comments are shocking, please let us be steadfast, objective, courageous and not hero worship. We will not go anywhere with this hero worshiping. A true leader cannot issue such a ban. Having power does not mean you destroy people even those who opposed you. Why can’t we learn from Mandela’s humility? Why can’t we listen to the advice of our learned SC?
Positive thinking ..aka Awe on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:47 PM
Kalu is wrong wrong wrong!!! This comedy show known as FAZ is not even funny. This idea that the FAZ SUPREME COMMAND can make discplinary decisions simply because they appointed the chairman is ridiculous. Kalu needs to get himself in check and let this whole petition thing play itself out. Kalu and company have done a good job with national team, they are messing with peoples careers like Mbola and others, but I think they can make a solid argument for some of the things they have done right. If the FAZ president is not going to follow the laws and uphold them, then who is. This is such a reflection of Zed politics being shone through football house.
Positive thinking ..aka Awe on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 3:50 PM
Who is Kasolo and how does he fit in all of this?? and who is he accused of murdering???
Anonymous on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:08 PM
Kasolo is a childwood friend of Kalu. He briefly acted General Secretary when Kalu was both VP and so called Technical Director of Zambian football. He was suspected of murdering his sister in law but was never convicted. He is one of Kalu’s puppets. I think he is with City of Lusaka now
brian mulutula on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:13 PM
please kalu we are tired of your dictatorial behaviour,you have caused enough damage
to our zambian soccer why dont you want to get advice from legal experts,you will loose
nothing but instead gain more respect
achimwene on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:15 PM
Kalusha shud go
poxie on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:43 PM
kalu put your foot down and ignore this nonsense that is being said by un grateful chaps who ve never known wat football is but just open their mouths for nothing!
lelo12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:46 PM
Kasolo was on news attacking The Stae Counsel Sunday Nkonde who over turned Kalu’s ill motive move to uncostitutionaly suspend Simata Simata
lelo12 on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 4:49 PM
Kalu you are a spoiled brat who needs to be corrected by honnorable men like Sunday Nkonde a senior Lawyer not these other Lawyers who pass through with leakages and not on merit.
Bolla Pansi on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:05 PM
Long live Great Kalu.
abash SS.Simataa has a very loud mouth.I challenge him to stand for faz president.Not even the players will support him.not even our hopeless politicians.Kalu is more patriotic than SS.
Positive thinking ..aka Awe on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:15 PM
Kalu; I have nothing against the dude, but to be honest this move was not wise. This unconstitutional view and saying appointed people should resign because they disagree with you is ridiculous. Kalu is leading with emotion instead of his head. These are not the qualities of people who are put in positions of authority
mphatso on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:25 PM
wats wrong with Simata simata?..hes oways fighting with any FAZ administration thats in place. Its not only with this Kalu admin that hes fought with. he fought kasunga, and the guy b4. I am not a Fan of Kalu’s Faz executive, but here, i call time up on SS…the guy talks too too much. at first I used to like his nonsense..not anymore. I am fed up. Simataa please, you had ur time. for me hes Like George Mpombo..hes overdoing it.
ROK on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:32 PM
Iwe mdala you need to be objective. Don’t just criticise and call people all sorts of names. Those of us who have questioned FAZ have cited clauses which FAZ has abrogated. Can you cite a clause in the FAZ constitution to support your allegations. If we are just making wild unsubstantiated allegations then we wont get anywhere. I have personally offered advice to FAZ and i run my own football club from my own pocket and i am not interested in any position in FAZ but that does not stop one from pointing out mistakes. Why should it always be FAZ vs Simataa, FAZ vs RAZ, FAZ v ZAFCA, FAZ v Zain Zambia, FAZ V Councilors, are you sure all these people should keep quiet simply because they didnt stand for FAZ Presidency?@poxie
Anonymous on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:34 PM
Imagine the chap was mulling running for govt, and he cannot harmonise smething as simple and beautiful as football.
franco on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:41 PM
Ba Great Kalu, i think u don’t know how to use your head properly, maybe you only know how to use your leg, don’t be temperamental or too emotional. you don’t force people to resign when they criticize you. If you fail to reason with them, you should be the first one to resign. Let S.C Nkonde help you run the affairs of FAZ by teaching you some few tips of law. We love you Ba Kalu but you are out of the way. Concentrate on grooming the young players not forcing people to resign illegally
kuku on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 5:50 PM
“I am a lawyer, a State Counsel for that matter; I also once served as Solicitor General of the government for close to six years. It therefore becomes regrettable if people cannot find time to benefit from my legal knowledge and experience.”
These are big words from the state counsel, its lamentable that you have to ignore a lawyer in your ranks, and a hard working man like Sunday Nkonde who has also contributed immensely towards the development of soccer in this country without asking for payback time. As you say Kalu you just appointed him, but for what then? To rubber-stamp, that he wont do at the cost of his integrity, you can bet your life.
Now, Dennis Liwewe has said that FAZ has to reinvent itself, various departments to be run by directors-i thought that is why you have brought in the technical directorate, for you footballers. What is the role of technocrats then, to help FAZ with a business model and so on and so fourth? We have seen how our talented footballers have been signing bad contracts because of ill advice. It is not Kalu to stand his ground on this matter, it is Sunday Nkonde who has to win this power polemic, just like Chief Justice marshal did in America to make what the Supreme Court is, it has the right to review legislative acts as well as decisions of executive bodies with finality, in tandem with the rule of law.
Finally, in any domain that is controlled by a constitution, all its subjects can well all be constitutionalists, meaning that it is anyone’s responsibility to guard against unconstitutional activities. Those who are educated enough have a greater responsibility to speak on behalf of the less educated because they are enlightened, understand that. We are guarding against whim and caprice here.
But above all it’s important to be objective and level headed- thats how it works, not just ready to shoot down everything.
Renardfan on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 6:06 PM
And some of you condemn Renard for seeking another job. Who would want an employer like FAZ which is beset by controversy, crooked administrators, violence and a host of other issues? kekekeke!
Uncle Bobs on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 6:28 PM
@mphatso
Thank you for your thoughts. In your critic of me you forgot that I also worked for the success of these same people Kasunga and the rest. Sims
Vincent Numbwa on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 7:09 PM
I HAVE NO MORE COMMENTS ON THIS ISSUE
Winza Sichali on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 8:02 PM
Who constitutes the faz council ?
Dr five on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 9:08 PM
Simata is just providin checks n balances, i c no reason to atack him, he is in a capacity to represent several arm chair critics.
Asilikale on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 11:50 PM
Most zambians are like kalu,all opportuinists against zambians.Very few of us are like simata who want to c gud come out 4the sake of zambias.Kalusha together with his supoters are nt doing us any gud,how can Faz be
1-complainant
2-prosecutor and a
3-judge in less than 3 days,shame on dictators.By the way whn wilb elections we remove kalu and his influence.I suggest we evn ban hm frm being a zambian wamusebanya sana.
abena mazi on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 12:13 AM
Some people don’t seem to understand the harm that kalusha is doing to football in Zambia this is the real world not some football ground. Sunday Nkonde sc (city yamoto chairman) can never be on the same level with these chaps they should listen to the learned lawyer before this gets out of hand. You must know that Kalusha is doing all this for personal gain.If he has any love for Zambian football let him step down sooner than later
abena mazi on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 12:16 AM
Kalusha is a selfish brat who should be fired sooner than later otherwise Zambian football development will be thrown in the dustbin. Sunday Nkonde is right in every way and the learned colleague is right to stand up to this semi-illiterate Kalusha who thinks playing football feeds Zambians. Show Kalusha the door and develop Zambian football.
Matafwali on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 2:24 AM
And this is what FIFA rates as a top-five association in Africa! Wow!
Seasoned Soccer fan-USA on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 4:23 AM
In every institutions there are politics involved. There is politics in soccer, church, family life, etc. We just do not have soccer engineers to solve the Zambia’s soccer mechanics. There are people who are in the game management to spoil the beautiful game. Squabbles in the executive has a ripple effect on the performance players on the pitch. Where have we taken the “EYES ON THE BALL” but shifted to the eyes on $$$$ and power.
Bonaventure on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 10:14 AM
I think if Simataa Simataa is brave let him serve suspension. After all if he is sure of his petition and it holds water it can still be presented to the congress isn’t? So if he has the blessing of others let the others go ahead. We all know the rivarly between so he is being helped by the ALWAYS negative publicity from Post. This is becoming boring. I can’t wait till the congress is over.
Mphatso on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 2:05 PM
Are you Simataa Simataa?
jeremiah on Thu, 11th Mar 2010 7:19 PM
Am in kenya right now and am only coming mu june, but i will make sure we meet ba uncle.
Big Steve from SA on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 8:23 AM
“Themba, Tebogo Mokoena, Clifford Mulenga and Jacob Machaka have been told by Aces to train with the club reserve team as they are no longer part of the team’s plans for reminder of the season because they lacked fitness”
Sometimes you wonder if glory at the Afcon is good for some of our boys. when they come back from the Afcon they come back with an I’m a star attitude and stop putting in their all at club level. Rumour has it though that Clifford has once again had some very interesting offers and has signed a pre-contract with bloem celtic so this maybe just aces getting back at him.
Winza Sichali on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 9:03 AM
I am sure for Clifford, its not just about lack of fitness. Maybe he started giving them attitude after he got the deal at celtic.
Big Steve from SA on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 9:43 AM
Thats my thinking as well. It can only be one of two things either he is giving them atitude cause of his new deal that is not yet even written in stone, or the club is bitter cause he is leaing them.
Uncle Bobs on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 2:00 PM
Mphatso,
I didn’t write or post above where you are responding. I am no coward and i always give my phone number 0977781007 and we can meet at your convience. Anyway Simataa has said he won’t run for FAZ. He has said he will wait for the FAZ Council to decide and he won’t run to the courts like others run to FIFA conviniently, to serve soccer from turmoil. So since we have seen that people have become manipulative and are so scared of Simataa, let them just manipulate the Council. Even in drafting the charge the didn.t realise that GROSS MISCONDUCT is different from MISCONDUCT and BRINGING THE GAME IN DISREPUTE is different from BRINGING THE ASSOCIATION INTO DISREPUTE. It just shows the calibre of people running our game that can’t even read a simple sentence. Now that Simataa is likely to go out of the picture we will still seek an explanation of abrogating the constitution that unfortunately is considered very normal in Zambia. I just wonder why noblemen like Sunday Nkonde and Cephas Katongo (bothe lawyers of note that respect the constitution above friendship and tyranny) among others that were on the side of EYES ON THE MONEY (oops BALL) and objectively so, are now siding with the RIGHT DIRECTION. Anyway like Ba Justice i now give up on such myopic subjects and will say no more. We shall return at an appropriate time when sanity is back in the game. By the way for those that wanted to mislead us that SS and Kalu don’t see eye to eye, SS has said that he recently offered to assist in football matter (face to face with Kalu who acknowledged the offer lest others tell us lies about it). The problem is that Kalu is surrounded by imibulu whose only survival is milking FAZ and would have obviously advised him against the SS offer albeit Kalu’s choice to take advice. If you want to own people you need to transform them from being UNKOWNS to TARGETS to PROSPECTS to CUSTOMERS to CLIENTS and ultimately to ADVOCATES (can only be 9 out of 10). Ba Kalu you are at CUSTOMERS level and you need to give us more in or turn us into ADVOCATES and only by respecting the constitution (ACHIEVING SERVICE EXCELLENCE: i am offering free of charge a 3 hour presentation to anyone willing to learn to demand the best service from those that serve us who think they own us). Infact mu 21st century the people you serve are not ASSETS (deprecite and get exploited over time) but INVESTORS (invest time, effort, energy and knowledge).
Ba Jeremiah, i look forward to seeing you and we discuss progressive ideas in order to forestall CORRUPTION in our game. SUCESS IN THE 21st CENTURY ISN”T A RIGHT BUT A PRIVELEGE THAT IS ONLY GUARANTEED BY HOW BEST ADVOCATES ARE SERVED. Ciao on this topic of suspensions and counter suspensions, manipulation of the constitution etc. Good luck fellas. ABASH CORRUPTION IN THE GAME. DO THE RIGHT THINGS AND THE POST AND SS WILL SHUT THEIR BIG MOUTHS AS SOME OF YOU CLAIM!
Man ceasor on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 3:12 PM
i wish one day dis loud mouth simataa wl bcoz president of faz.talk is cheap.
Dinamo on Sun, 14th Mar 2010 1:55 PM
@Man ceasor
He president some time in the 90s and he resigned.Anway point is that lets do less talking more action if we want to improve our game.We should also try to be united like we were after the Gabon Disaster and learn to make decisions in the interest of football and not our selfish interest.We should ask our selves why we have always have issues with our own brothers like Charles Musonda,Lucky Msiska,Stone Nyirenda,Jonson Bwalya,Mwape Miti,Davies Phiri,Moses Sichone,Andrew Sinkala etc.I think even HR cannot have the knowledge this Zambians have on football.We should find a way of bringing all these people on board as we move forward.We can even call them and arrange a testimonial match as a way of coming together and appoint them Zambian football ambassadors plus any other roles they can contribute.
Uncle Bobs on Sun, 14th Mar 2010 5:17 PM
Ok bane back to action and less of talking (to be allowed only when corruption is involved!!), National Assembly had a good start. After watchin Buffaloes in their last two games (friendly against Caborrabassa of Mozambique in a friendly and Charity Shield against Zega) if they cam maintain the same zeal, then they will be handy. Lusaka Dynamos also came out with a result at the not so easy Dola Hill ground. My Nkana could only manage a stalemate with sister club (at least as it was back in the days) and Adubelo Phiri is back to what he does best (scoring) after he rocked my team in the first half. Brave (not in the context my brother Bonaventure has used it!) came back from two goals down and healed the wounds inflicted by Sharp Razors. Unfortunately my source Frank Chitambala who was pa chibwendo (Konkola Stadium) witnessed another horrific leg break like thatof Ramsey and Eduador to the Brave left back. I just hope the boy will receive the necessary attention and heal or else pa Zed kuti yapwa career like was the case with two former besties of mine-Ackim Musenge (Mighty) and Peter Kaumba (Power). As for Ba Spak and Dinamo, I hope it’s not the same old story of two differing halves in the season. After Ba Spaks and I recently met the Power Chairman in Kitwe, the Power players if they don’t win the League this year should all be pruned as the strategic Arthur Davies Staduim.
And to all Nkana supporters based in Lusaka, 2010 membership cards are out and nika K50,000 (which translates to just over K4000 per month and ONLY). We need two passport size photos and in 2 days you have your card (0977 781007 for further details)-IT’S INDEED LESS TALK AND MORE ACTION. Our chairman has told been quoted saying we need K1.8bn for the seasonand if each of us consistently contributes K30,000 and with the critical mass Kalampa has, it is as easy as that. It isn’t enough just shouting “Kalampa, Kalampa, Devil, Devil”
Uncle Bobs on Sun, 14th Mar 2010 5:27 PM
MEANT TO SAY “After Ba Spaks and I recently met the Power Chairman in Kitwe, the Power players if they don’t win the League this year should all be pruned as the strategic INTENT WE SMELT coupled with the refurbished Arthur Davies Staduim should give exponential results”.
Ba Mphatso, mine is always to build and i can only praise you for the input in the Kasunga era. We can still combine ideas to better the game. But our allegiance should always be to institutions and not people (who we should constructively condemn if they are involved in VICES whether people call it LOUD MOUTH or not as the truth will always set you free). We need leaders that give in more than they take. My wife wasn’t very amused when she saw my personal Nkana budget the time i was out of Zambia, but i explained to her that i was just making up for my absence!