OYDC suspends sports activities
THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has summoned FAZ president Andrew Kamanga and his general secretary Adrian Kashala for alleged Contempt of Court.
FAZ electoral committee chairperson Ronald Hatoongo, Steve Nyondo, Alistair Kaleji, Bazolo Museteka and Christopher HE Munachuka Football have Associalso been ation summoned of Zambia to appear has before Magistrate suspended Lameck the FAZ
provincial elections
Mwale on March 20 at the
after receiving an injunction
Lusaka Magistrate Courts.
from the Ndola High Court
According to a summon
restraining the institution
obtained by the Daily Nation,
from holding its on-going the provincial complainant and Damiano national elecMutale, tions. Dammiano Academy FC proprietor But the alleged suspension that Kamanga is a diand rect the disregard entire FAZ of electoral directives committee from World committed football contempt governing
Tof court by disregarding an injunction from the Ndola High Court restraining the institution from holding its ongoing provincial and national elections.
“On dates unknown but between 12th March 2020 and 15th March 2020 jointly whilst acting together with others unknown did commit contempt of court by proceeding to hold and conduct the FAZ electoral process and elections in bleach of body the court which order has dated warned 11th that March Zambia 2020 risks contrary being to banned section if FAZ does not go ahead with 116 (l) (I) of the penal code CAP the electoral process as or87 of the Laws of Zambia. dered by FIFA. “You are hereby commanded FIFA contends that any dein the name of the president cision rendered by the High to appeal in person before the Court of Zambia or any other
honourable magistrate L. Mwale
governmental tribunal with at respect Lusaka to on the 20th electoral day of proMarch cess was 2020 a violation at 09 hours of the and socevery cer body’s other statutes. subsequent day the matter FIFA will on be Friday adjourned advised too,” FAZ read to go the ahead court with summon. the electoral process The summon as any comes decision a day renafter FAZ confirmed receipt of the injunction and suspended the electoral process in respect of the High Court order.
Meanwhile, FAZ says its lawyers have applied to set aside the injunction in the Ndola High Court and the matter will be heard on March 19, 2020.
In a statement, FAZ communications manager Sydney Mungala said the elections that were scheduled dered for today by in the Muchinga High Province Court of Zambia have been or postponed any other pending governmental tribunal with respect
the outcome of the court
to the electoral process was a
process.
violation of its statutes.
Mungala stated that FAZ will
Kenya was almost banned
adhere to its constitution in the
by FIFA had the Football Ken
administration of the elections.
yan Federation (FKF) followed
And FAZ has written to
the High Court verdict that went expelled against vice president its rules. Richard Kazala Announcing advising the him suspension that the of case elections, on his expulsion FAZ acting would Communications be heard on March Manager 28 during Sydney Mungala the annual general said banned meeting FAZ official following Damiano the Court of Mutale Arbitration and for Sport ruling which advised the association to grant Kazala a right to be heard.
Kashala said Kazala’s case would be heard at the upcoming FAZ meeting under agenda item 15.0 - Dismissal of a person or body subject to any further court order.
Kazala however wrote FAZ through his lawyer Kasende Kaunda of KN Kaunda Advocates seeking guidance a on non-member under what charge Patson his Lusacase ka would applied be heard. to have elections halted through a High Court
Kazala also argues that the
order.
notification from FAZ had not
Mungala disclosed that a
given him guidance on whether
similar attempt to halt the
the association would proceed
elections was made last week
with the 400-plus delegates to
in the Lusaka High Court but
hear his case as advised by the
was abandoned after the court granted CAS ruling. an inter-parte hearing. FAZ was next Saturday scheduled Mungala to said hold FAZ its elective will write to annual inform general FIFA meeting about the latest which development was to be preceded because by the local provincial soccer elections. governing body is scheduled to hold provincial elections tomorrow in Muchinga Province.
“FAZ has since acknowledged receipt of the injunction and suspended the electoral process in respect of the High Court order.
“The Football Association of Zambia is scheduled to hold elections on Wednesday in Muchinga Province but should the Court Order still halt the process the Association will notify FIFA about the
THE Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) has suspended all sport and non-sport activities indefinitely due to the Coronavirus 2019 which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Frederick Chitangala, has announced the indefinite suspension of all sport and non-sport activities at the multi-sport facility.
Chitangala said the move follows yesterday’s address by the Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya, who advised Zambians to avoid mass gatherings to avoid any possible outbreak of development,” Mungala said.
FIFA has guided FAZ on the electoral process from inception and on March 13, 2020 provided further guidance to the local soccer governing body which has so far held elections in Eastern, Western, North-Western, Copperbelt, Luapula Coronavirus and which Northern has become provinces. an international public health
concern. The FAZ elective annual general He said meeting OYDC Zambia, is set will for March adhere 28, to 2020 the restriction in Livingstone of at mass Fairmount gatherings Hotel. which might pose a danger to any possible infection in an event that there is an outbreak of the virus in the country.
"OYDC Zambia values the health of every citizen, and it is our hope that measures being taken by government to avoid any possible outbreak of the COVID-19 will be adhered to by all Zambians” Chitangala said.
OYDC becomes there first sports facility to suspend sports activities in Zambia since the Corona Virus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.