Home Affairs Minister, Edgar Lungu, has ordered the release of passports for three Zambian players plying their trade at TP Mazembe.
Mr. Lungu says there was lack of evidence that Rainford Kalaba, Stoppila Sunzu and Nathan Sinkala entered the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC- illegally last week.
The Home Affairs Minister neutralizes the Immigration Department’s plans to further question the players on Wednesday morning, 24 hours after they appeared before the Immigration Department in Ndola for interrogations.
Accusations were that the trio in the company of their Zambia representative Andre Mtine ignored immigration formalities when leaving the country for DRC.
But Mr. Lungu says the report obtained from Immigration Department shows lack of evidence and does not warrant any action to be taken against the trio.
The Passport case turned sour when TP Mazembe President Moise Katumbi poured scorn on Football Association of Zambia-FAZ- who had called for the sanctioning of both the players and Katumbi’s club.
Meanwhile the immigration department has released the passports of the three TP Mazembe players who were accused of leaving the country through wrong channels.
Derrick Mulenga a lawyer representing the trio is pleased with the outcome of the matter
Trixy
October 23, 2013 at 9:43 am
Whatever!!!….Am still not convinced that the trio is innocent!!
hchitembo
October 23, 2013 at 9:45 am
sorry can be the only wise word which the trio could have used rather than beating the bush.The fact is didnt comply with what the Zambian people were requesting from them.
CHIEF TRIBALIST
October 23, 2013 at 9:45 am
CONFUSION EVERYWHERE IN PF(PAFWAKA)…..AWE SURE.
Daniel Shawa
October 23, 2013 at 10:29 am
what is next 4 the trio? let by gone be by gones
oscar.in jhb
October 23, 2013 at 11:02 am
icibemba citila umwaana kasembe,we all mistakes why can’t we forgive them?.
oscar in jhb.
October 23, 2013 at 11:08 am
icibemba citila umwaana kasembe,in life we all make some mistakes why can’t we forgive them?.
Nchilipamushi
October 23, 2013 at 11:20 am
The gvt has failed to deal with the boys. Kalu, teach them a lesson so that others will not make it as a point of reference.
by chipo
October 23, 2013 at 11:59 am
Let them aporogize to the nation & avail them selves when we play German also the new coarch should think of kenedy mudenda
by chipo
J J
October 23, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Just swallow your bride and say sorry to the boys. Who should apologize to who on this matter? Is it not you people and Mr Kambwili who should say sorry to the boys? Grow up and have manners. Learn to respect other peoples rights and privacy. Those boys were sick and you wanted them to go and play in China. Mwanyala woo!
Kamanda Wa Kamanda
October 23, 2013 at 12:12 pm
Kambwili wanted the mailoni brothers to learn discipline and apologise for what they did. But Edgar Lungu comes and over-rules him jst like what he did to Bob Sichinga. Its like he’s vry good at overturning his coleagues’ decisions.
Farting corpse who can not chase a thief
October 23, 2013 at 2:24 pm
Lack of evidence when Kambwili claimed he had evidence from DRC immigration
awe shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwa
mazembe fan
October 23, 2013 at 12:47 pm
why didnt kambwili tell mbesuma and mukuka mulenga to go to china to be assess?pliz leave the trio guys are alone and let them enjoy katumbi”s money we are waiting for an appology from kambili
Mpangula Mputyu aka TeamDoraPetauke2013
October 23, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Kambwili a Tribalist Bemba Clique as we were told by PF (Guy Scott and Kabimba) has been made to look foolish on this issue.
Inzaghi
October 24, 2013 at 6:44 pm
Kambwili is not BEMBA but Lamba. Study ZAMBIAN tribes for starters please.
quest mweni
October 23, 2013 at 4:27 pm
it is the wisest thing to do. you all over reacted over a very silly matter. Go sleep, reflect and be better Zambians.
Denkete
October 23, 2013 at 5:48 pm
Faz should hire a private investigator prefereably a former russian kgb secret agent to settle this matter once n fall all. I m not convinced these boys followed immigration proceedures na pose yaja in the katumbi private jet. Fools get zairian citizenships !
icinshikululwa
October 23, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Kanye kulukungu kutumpika umwana! We have so many humble talented boyz out there.
zeggie
October 24, 2013 at 2:21 am
mulichipuba mwilatumpika abana balilubile
bushe apa pali nefya tribalistic the trio messed up so govnment n zambian owed an apology by trio nt as u are saying we hv played futbo b4 asportsman needs to be desplined lik late malaza alex chola ucar chitalu thats y new plaers does nt last long in career of futbo advice the trio 2 hv respect to zambia let them swalow pride mwaumfwa baice u re stil young jst apologise to national u wil lose nothing bt hv blessings frm zambians coz u re our ambassodors
kakolwe
October 24, 2013 at 7:10 am
Let them go to Congo & quit international soccer. I will NEVER EVER watch a Zambian Soccer match in which ANY of the Mailonis feature! Tupumbu saana!
AKABONDO
October 24, 2013 at 11:18 am
Is Mr Lungu a lawyer? What did he study? Were the passports stamped or not?
Uncle M
October 24, 2013 at 8:00 pm
The matter was ably handled by Immigration and found the three players not guilty. Let it be water under the bridge.