MWEETWA SAYS FAZ& GOVT RESPECT EACH OTHER’S MANDATE
Chief Government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has officially opened the Southern Province elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) and assured the nation that government will not interfere with the operations of football in the country.
Mweetwa, who is also Choma Central Member of Parliament (MP), says government was confident that the FAZ members would elect the best members to lead the association.
“As government we will not interfere in the running of football. We are in a harmonious reciprocal relationship of mutual respect of each other other’s mandate and that is why this government has not, and will not interfere with the running of football affairs in this country,” he said.
“We are proud of the things the women’s game has done for our country, they have taken us to places we have never been to. Now we challenge you the football leadership to do the same for the men,” he said.
And Kamanga urged the clubs in the province to elect a leadership that will endeavor to take the game to the next level.
He said financial independence should be a priority for the game.
“Today, every one of the 10 provinces has a fully-fledged FAZ office that drives the football agenda in all the regions. Through decentralization, we have seen talent scouts from the provinces unearth players for the various national teams,” Kamanga said.
“The main office at Football House has given the provincial offices a head start in the initial stages of decentralization but now we have to strive to attain financial independence.”
Hafwiti said his executive ensured that success was rewarded
through the annual provincial cup.
FAZ has kicked off the 10 provincial associations that will culminate in the national AGM on March 29 in Livingstone.
The provincial elections are ushering in the chairperson, vice, committee member, women representative and youth representative.
Notably, presidential aspirants attended the provincial assembly with Adrian Kashala and Keith Mweemba part of the attendees at Twin Cave Lodge in Choma with a battery of their campaign staff.