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Minister Kambwili Threatens Football Official
Sports minister Chishimba Kambwili this morning telephoned Nkhosi Warriors Football Club official Keith Mwewa threatening him of unspecified action.
Minister of Sport-Hon. Kambwili
This is in the wake of Mwewa’s comments in the local media at the weekend in which he expressed disappointment with Kabwili for openly supporting FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya’s candidature at the March 31st FAZ election.
Kabwili is reported to have supported Kalusha’s candidature, a statement that drew a sharp reaction from Mwewa, who said winning the Africa Cup did erase the arguments about the lack of transparency and accountability at Football House.
Mwewa confirmed receiving a telephone call from Kabwili this morning was threatening him for criticising the minister’s ‘cadre like behaviour’ in which he vouched for Kalusha’s re-election.
He said Kabwili asked him why he was talking about him (minister) in the media.
Mwewa advised Kabwili that if he did not make his “wild statements” open he would not have had had attracted any form of reaction.
“My advise to him was not to make statements which have not been investigated.
“I told him it is dangerous for a minister to make wild statements on issues he did not understand.
“He got upset and started shouting at me like kid asking if I know who he is. I told him he doesn’t know me either,” Mwewa explained.
He advised Kabwili to stay away from FAZ politics or seek guidance on the issues.
Kabwili has been at the centre of controversy since his appointment to cabinet often making misdirected statement.
He started off as foreign affairs minister where he lasted slightly over 90 days and was transferred on grounds of undiplomatic behaviour in his interaction with foreign dignitaries.
Shortly after his transfer to the then Ministry of Sports and Labour, Kabwili launched a misdirected campaign against investors forcing President Michael Sata to withdraw the responsibility of labour from him.
Mwewa said club officials were happy with Chipolopolo success at the Africa Cup and regarded the Christopher Katongo-led team as heroes.
He, however, said that success did not change the position of that Football House was rotten with corrupt activities which include illegal player transfers.
Mwewa warned that the success of the national team should not be attributed to a few ‘greedy’ individuals that would even cause chaos over funds received from the tournament.
The Kafue-based football official said issues of transparency and accountability should be prioritised in football like the case has been in other sectors of society.
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Posted by
Ba mufu
February 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Kalu must go.
MANSA
February 21, 2012 at 5:12 pm
KULA IS THE ONLY PERSON TO BRING THE CUP HERE WHAT ARE SAYING
The Real People
February 21, 2012 at 5:12 pm
GREAT KALU IS GREAT AND WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT KALU
Peter Daka
February 21, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Kabwili can’t threaten me also, he will be finished very soon at the rate he is going, too fast. Speed kills.
Wanu Ngwee
February 21, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Sweet AFCON victory yes, but the player transfer scandals still need sorting out – there’s too much rot going on there!
george
February 21, 2012 at 9:07 pm
kambwili again why mwaiche iwe …go to uk ur wife is waiting
allergic to corruption!
February 21, 2012 at 9:55 pm
This minister is a serious joke!
mulu
February 21, 2012 at 10:35 pm
Kambiwili must go
nyantaz
February 21, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Kalu was destined to play a part in our success.Mr Mwewa hve you played any football IN your life? Kalu made us proud when he was captain and now as president we have the cup in Z viva great kalu!!Viva patriot Kambwili. wish kalu success in football politics.
Field-Marshal Tungulu
February 21, 2012 at 11:20 pm
This gumu-gumu chili ku muti is at it again. Just how any president can appoint a gutless thug like this one to his cabinet vexes me deeply. Kambwili is truly a rampaging baboon, menace to society and the sooner he is caged the better for society.
Chanda
February 22, 2012 at 12:04 am
GREAT KALU ALL THE WAY! To hell with tuma frustrated idiots like mwewa. Like it or not, KALUSHA WILL WIN THE COMING ELECTIONS! So deal with it!!!!
SHONONGO
February 22, 2012 at 2:49 am
Imbwili……yabaaaaa!
mwamba katongo
February 22, 2012 at 12:08 pm
this kambwili business really amazes me winning the africa cup doesnt make the problems at football house go away if anything we need transperancy can the auditor general move in at football house ba minister ba kambwili i think u are a disgrace i wonder why ba sata is keeping u