SPEECH BY FAZ PRESIDENT ANDREW KAMANGA UPON HIS ELECTION AT MOBA HOTEL ON 20TH MARCH, 2016
“Dear councillors, invited guests and the media I stand on this podium on this day the 20th of March 2016 as a true testimony of self belief and unity of purpose that is there among the councillors of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ).
“Councillors, you demanded for change and through God’s guidance that change has come. What has happened today is not a mean feat; it is a monumental achievement for which you all need to be congratulated upon.
“The journey has not been easy. At every stage of our marathon towards football transformation, we overcame deep valleys, rivers, mountains and suffered tribulations.
“We were taunted, insulted and despised in so many ways. At every stage our efforts and messages were being bettered left, right and centre by a spirited wave of resistance.
“The trip through this harsh terrain of harshness was not easy. We took all the negative energy and converted it into positivity for the plight of our football.
“We hold no grudge against anyone in any camp and extend our olive branch of unity for the sake of football development.
“There are no enemies in football but mere competitors and I congratulate all the participants in this election. The committee that has come in, I thank you and we have a monumental task to perform.
“Today, ladies and gentlemen, we turn a new page in our soccer history with a renewed belief that our soccer will reach the highest level.
“We start this journey at the backdrop of changes and reforms at the World stage and Zambia shall not be spared from these changes.
“This victory we are witnessing today is not about victors or the vanquished. Football and only football is the winner in this whole process. It is for this reason that I wish to thank the previous administration led by good friend Mr Kalusha Bwalya, our soccer icon, for their contribution to football.
“I congratulate Mr Henschel Chitembeya for putting up a spirited campaign in our quest to develop our football.
“To everybody who competed in this election, let us remember that we are all winners, including those who have not been elected today. Football development needs all of you. Football development needs concerted effort.
“We are one football family despite the differences in how we go about running the game we all love.
“My administration will not practice retribution. It will not use this victory to turn our heroes, especially our icon (Kalusha Bwalya) into a villain. That we are promising you. But we are here to uphold and promote FAZ Constitution and FIFA regulations and most of all respect the law of the land, Zambia.
“Ladies and gentlemen, my administration and I take this challenge with a contrived spirit being fully aware of the huge responsibilities that lie on our shoulders. The task ahead is mammoth and requires the collective effort of all those that are involved in this beautiful sport to come forward and develop the football dispensation.
“I therefore invite all stakeholders in football to come forward and join hands with us for one common purpose; to develop and elevate the Zambian football. In the build up to this election, we traversed this great nation and saw the challenges that beset our football on a daily basis.
“During the campaign trail, we witnessed the massive talent across the breadth and width of our motherland. From the streets of Mansa to the roads of Livingstone, from the rugged pitches of Zambezi to the dusty grounds of Kabwe. From the streets of Kitwe to the stadia of Lusaka, we saw it; yes we saw it all.
“The boys and girls we saw are still fresh in our memories and we shall not backtrack on our promise and conviction. We wish to assure you that we shall remain true to our promise.
“In the short to medium term, our objectives have been clearly spelt out through our campaign messages embodied in our theme – SCORE. This is the platform upon which we have been elected. It is a blueprint for our football going forward.
“Let me remind councilors that we have an important match on Wednesday in Ndola and the tickets have already been sold. We expect the funds raised from the tickets to be accounted for to the last Ngwee and we intend to announce the gate takings as soon as information is received.
“This administration shall be transparent in handling gate takings and other financial dealings. Going forward we intend to implement compu-ticketing.
“Once again, after today’s business we will have audience with the team to ensure that there is no disruption in the preparation for the Wednesday game. We will be meeting the player’s and the technical staff to give them our encouragement and to assure them that all is well. Chipolopolo will perform well.
“Dear councillors, you will agree with me that for a long time now, our gallant men and women that have played for this nation have not been treated with honour. Their fate has been left with the whims and vulgaris of our economy.
“It is not strange to find ex-international players loitering in the streets without any livelihood. Some have fallen into destitution while others have sadly passed on. This is not the way to treat people that have served this great nation.
“We must find ways of honouring these nationals for the sacrifices they have made to this nation on the field. My administration will definitely prioritise this cause.
“May I now take this opportunity to thank the Patron of FAZ, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zambia Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu for the government’s immense support rendered to the association without which football administration would have been impossible. We look forward to continued government support and to entrench the goodwill and warm working relationship football has enjoyed with the state.
“There is a renaissance in Zambian football and together we can realise the dream every of Zambian, that of making Zambia a great footballing it should be.
“May God grant all of us his blessings and travelling mercies. I thank you all. Good morning. “
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Kamanga now is time to get to work and clean faz of the pf corruption that characterised kalus reign. We hope to work with you in august when upnd wins. We hope you will abide by our values of honesty and integrity
Good speech, I like your priority …….! please help our former players……!
Good start Mr kamanga!
God bless our Zambia
Congratulations Mr Kamanga on your election as FAZ president. Reading your speech above already gives us hope and a sigh of relief that you can certainly take football in Zambia to another level. Let not your speech remain just a mare rhetoric but a speech that that will be transformed into action and tangible results for the betterment of our football in Zambia. May God bless you. Its a sweet victory for you. Once again, felicitations.
Now kalusha should concentrate on the case with FIFA.
Kikikikiki 😂 mwayichindika ba pf. Soon lungu will need concentrate on corruption cases. We know what is goin on
IN AUGUST ANOTHER PERSON IS GOING TO START ANSWERING CHARGES OF ABUSE OF OFFICE FROM UPND GOVERMENT,THINGS ARE HAPPERNING
Iwe nez bro, tekanya cos hh azalila muchitonga. Am currently in lusaka getting updates. People are just eating the cash from hh
How does pf come in wen its football talk here…! Ba upnd plz chill….b4 u sing your usual song….rigging this Aug…!
Kamanga is full of vengecie and becoz of that, I doubt if he will perform. People who are bitter and full of vengeance can never be good administrators. He can say what he has said here but wait for Zambia performance in world cup qualifiers. Iam alrwady missing Great Kalu.
The fact is that even in his loss, he has not attacked anyone or given excuses but has humbly accepted. I try to imagine what Simata and his freind could have said had kalu won. We wish the new admin well.
Its individuals like this NEZ (Tonga Bull) who make Zambia to lag behind, because he has implanted his mind, body and soul into UPND and HH. Iwe mumbwe, you need to grow and start thinking like an adult person. How I wish your party could win this year’s tripartite elections so that you can get disappointed by the people you ‘ve been praising like angels when they fail to govern the country.
Good speech kamanga , keep your words then all shall be well with u, we the pf would like to welcome u to our winning government , work hard
Good speech kamanga , keep your words then all shall be well with u, we the pf would like to welcome u to our winning n hard working government . Conglates !
Good speech AK. We are behind you. Hit the groud running
Congratulation AK, FAZ and Zambia
Mr Kamanga sir u hvent gvn us th price @ wch a K20 ticket I’ll b sold at.
Bt zoona kalu ok its ok is out ticket ya K20 going at 50 tht man n way let his relativez buy at th price w wr buying ma.Evry thing hs its greth period evn HH I’ll rule in 2026 on 15 August wn he I’ll b decrared winner
iwe coruption was just too much in faz which even proceedd to fifa. we need perfoming players not bcoz he bribes. i think change shud come everywere bane.
Good speech Andrew and make sure you do what you preach. Kalusha is an icon alright and needs to be recognized as such. His time was up and it`s up to you now to pack up your kit bag, head to FAZ House and make Zambia proud. Like you stated clearly we are all here for the love of the game. Kalusha should not take this defeat as a sign that his abundant soccer experience will not be needed. We need both of you to co-exist for the betterment of the game.
Long live Zambian soccer and let us get our boots on. The time to do justice to the game of soccer is now.
Congratulations to the new FAZ president. Wish him well. Let him improve where Kalu let off and let us see him walk the talk of transparency and accountability. He should row up his sleeves and look at the National Team and proper organisation of the FAZ league structures.
I always say that Gods time is the best time congratulation to all Faz elected to this office and say good bye to Kalusha team.
Chisanga
Despite the defeat, Great Kalu has made a noun worldwide.
Fi upnd ubukopo you can’t even read between the lines ,kamanga won because HE is NOT TONGA!which normal person can vote for a tonga?HH is not winning,hh is a cow,a cow can’t rule ,a cow can’t can’t rule us please ba pumbwe!!!!
Stupid people wil always talk about the tribe of a person but the wise wil only look at the quality of someone I hate tribal remarks in my life plz change and grow up
amaso pa€mputi
I hate tongas and all their associates,am sure you are also a MOooooooooo.I even hate cows that’s why am vegan
God bless u we ar relly behide u