Sports minister unaware of ZA wrangles

MUKWIMA CHILALA writes @SunZambianMINISTER of Sport, Youth and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga has remained tight lipped over the happenings in the Zambia Athletic Association ahead of this year’s election.Mulenga said he cannot make a comment on the matters obtaining in the association as his office was yet to get a report on the issue.The ZA has been hit by infighting ahead of the executive committee elections which are set to take place next month.One of the aggrieved members, Jonathan Chipalo, is said to have written to the ministry of Sport and Sports Council to intervene in announcing the election date.Chipalo and his fellow Olympian Samuel Matete have been at loggerheads with the ZA executive over what is termed as silence to announce a date for the elections.Chipalo and Matete argues that the association is supposed to go for its election in October having had their last election on October 1, 2016.According to the ZA constitution elections are to be held every four years at an elective general meeting in the last quarter of the year.But Mulenga said he could not comment on the matter because he was yet to be furnished with details regarding the upcoming election. The Sun