Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya’s candidature as one of African representative to the FIFA Council for the period 2017-2021 has been approved by CAF.
And former Football Association of Zambia, FAZ President will not be going for a third as a CAF executive committee member.
Incumbent FAZ President Andrew Kamanga signed a recommendation letter for Kalusha
BELOW is a full statement from CAF.
The CAF Executive Committee met on Thursday, 12 January 2017 in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. After deliberations, the following decisions were taken:
*1. Candidatures for the CAF President and CAF Executive Committee elections for the 2017-2021 cycle deemed valid;*
*Election of CAF President for the period 2017-2021*
Outgoing President:
Issa Hayatou (Cameroon)
Candidates:
Ahmad (Madagascar)
Issa Hayatou (Cameroon)
*Elections for CAF Executive Committee for the period 2017-2021*
*Northern Zone*
Outgoing member:
Mohamed Raouraoua (Algeria)
Candidates:
Anwar El Tashani (Libya)
Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)
Mohamed Raouraoua (Algeria)
*West Zone A*
Outgoing member:
Amadou Diakite (Mali)
Candidates:
Amadou Diakite (Mali)
Hassan Musa Bility (Liberia)
*West Zone B*
Outgoing member:
Anjorin Moucharafou (Benin)
Candidates:
Amaju Melvin Pinnick (Nigeria)
Anjorin Moucharafou (Benin)
*Central Zone*
Outgoing member:
Adoum Djibrine (Chad)
Candidates:
Adoum Djibrine (Chad)
*Central-East Zone*
Outgoing member:
Magdi Shams El Din (Sudan)
Candidates:
Juneidi Basha Tilmo (Ethiopia)
Magdi Shams El Din (Sudan)
Moses Magogo (Uganda)
Suleiman Hassan Waberi (Djibouti)
*Southern Zone (2 Vacancies)*
Outgoing members:
Ahmad (Madagascar)
Suketu Patel (Seychelles)
Candidates:
Danny Jordaan (South Africa)
Frans Mbidi (Namibia)
Rui Eduardo Da Costa (Angola)
Suketu Patel (Seychelles)
*Female Candidate (1 vacancy)*
Candidates:
Isha Johansen (Sierra Leone)
Lydia Nsekera (Burundi)
*2. Election of African representatives to the FIFA Council for the period 2017 – 2021*
Subject to eligibility confirmation by FIFA, the following candidates were approved for the election of African members onto the FIFA Council:
*Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish Grouping*
Tarek Bouchamaoui (Tunisia)
*Francophone Grouping*
Constant Omari Selemani (DR Congo)
Augustin Sidy Diallo (Cote d’Ivoire)
*Anglophone Grouping*
Kwesi Nyantakyi (Ghana)
Leodegar Tenga (Tanzania)
Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia)
*Open applications (3 vacancies, including one female member)*
Almamy Kabele Camara (Guinea)
Chabur Goc (South Sudan)
Danny Jordaan (South Africa)
Hani Abo Rida (Egypt)
Lydia Nsekera (Burundi)
*3. Withdrawal of hosting rights of Total U-17 AFCON 2017 from Madagascar*
Following the reports of the CAF inspection teams, the CAF Executive Committee unanimously decided (with the exception of the President of the Malagasy Football Federation) to withdraw the hosting rights of the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2017 from Madagascar.
The CAF Secretariat will launch a new bid for applications within a limited period (until 30 January 2017) for the selection of a new host.
*4. Case of Congolese U-17 player Lange Lesse Bercy*
In accordance with the regulations of the U-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations, the CAF Executive Committee issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) to present the player, Langa Lesse Bercy, to undergo a new MRI test in Libreville, following a protest filed by the Tanzania Football Federation, after two unsuccessful scheduled meetings. The test is to confirm the player’s eligibility to participate in the U-17 category, having played in the qualifiers.
*5. Investigations against CAF by the Egyptian Competition Authority*
Following the CAF Secretary General’s report on the procedure initiated by Egyptian Government Agencies in relation to the contract between CAF and Lagardère Sports, the CAF Executive Committee reiterated strict compliance with the procedures and regulations in the conclusion of this contract. It also reaffirmed the independence and autonomy of CAF in the conduct of its business in accordance with its by-laws and regulations.
Zambia, whoever is voting, please vote for a candidate with a clean corruption record, one that you see is the best among them. Since some people do not want to be patriotic, I urge whoever is carrying the zambian vote to be objective rather than patriotic. I feel Danny Jordan deserves to be voted into office.
Kalusha is the man. This is why he going to FIFA, he is above voting for his province only.
Even our great Kalaba agreed with Kalusha’s voting.
Kalusha has a corruption record. He’s Mr. Objective so Zambia simply has to be Objective in their voting. Kalusha is a disgrace
I feel a lot of people are being unfair in the way they are criticising Kalu & that includes the Sports Minister.At the time Kalu was voting, he was CAF committee member & his vote should not be seen or be used infavour of ones country ,but objectively and I feel Kalu voted as such.Long live King Kalu.
Zamfoot Kalu’s term at CAF is not yet up for reelection so he is one of those having to seek reelection. so please corrrect the nortion that Kalu is not going for a third term. remember he was only reelected in 2015 if am not mistaken.
Ba Zambia lets vote on merit and give Ghana’s Kwesi Nyantakyi a chance
Let each one of us reap what we sow. There is no such a thing as fairness or unfairness. Under one Zambia one nation we are all one. If you expected a favour from me I ll need from you as well.
Who ever is voting from Zambia should return Kalu’s kind gesture of not voting for his own. It will be good lesson learned from the king himself.
In any case his supposed “objectivity” means there is no guarantee that Africa will benefit anything from him sitting on that council. If there is a vote to not increase Africas number of teams at the world cup our “great Kalu” might very objectively vote that the African teams should not be increased because after all Africa has never done very well at the world cup even after hosting it. Mr “objective” might even vote to decrease the number of teams to two and guess what, there will even be people on this blog who will still support his decision.
Give Danny Jordan a chance for southern Africa. If Kalu didn’t need to vote for someone from Zambia simply because he’s zambian, the same should apply when whoever is going to vote is casting their vote. We won’t have to vote for kalu as it’ll be seen as favouritism so instead, let’s vote for someone from another country. We are being objective remember
Guy lets give support to king kalu despite what he did.king kalu has a voice , remember he complained to both caf and fifa that in their structures have a representative and they ropped him in.. Forget about the west africans they havebeen destroying african football . Do not forget zambia have been illtread in the past.. During the days of kalu when he was heading chipolopolo got so much respect and the team achieved everything at all levels.. We need him. His failure to vote for its not issue to read much into it.. Kamanga and kalu should bury their difference and start working together..
# kalusha complained that they had no a representative from southern africa and they ropped him in..
Leave kalu alone whether zambia vote for him or not the guy will still win because he is popular across African.your pathetic and useless kamanga is on honey moon the fool is moving from one country to another in the name of attending workshop that fool need to be kicked out football house he has no vision to run our football
Leave kalu alone whether zambia vote for him or not the guy will still win because he is popular across African.your pathetic and useless kamanga is on honey moon the fool is moving from one country to another in the name of attending workshop that fool need to be kicked out football house he has no vision to run our football we need people who have a good track record to run our football not people who have been failing every were they go.honestly who do you elect someone who has failed to run a club like kabwa warriors as a FAZ presdent all those who are supporting kamanga they heads need to be checked to see if they are mad or not
The election of kamanga was the worst thing that have ever happen in the history of zambia football the man is stinking failure so far he has done nothing to improve our football all those people who supporting him blindly will live will regret this mark my word
Kamanga, Tedy Mulonga, RB and Simaata ganged up and fought Kalu like hyenas trying to grab a kill ,created a separate entity called National Football League. Ww are still waiting if genuinely Kamanga is going to implement the same, now that he has power. Give credit to Kalu, even when he borrowed those dollars to assist him run the association in the midst of vultures fighting him , he surely deserve better. To some of us, ww see him as a hero,to withstand the pressure of a Republican President medlin in the affairs of the association, it’s not easy.