The office of the Auditor General in Zambia is pursuing FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya for unretired receipts in relation to expenses associated with the national team and are directly linked to him and general secretary George Kasengele, prompting the body’s treasurer to abandon presentation of audited accounts.
FAZ treasurer Kelvin Mutafu may not present audited accounts at today’s Annual General meeting because of the query raised by the Auditor General’s office which has not been attended.
“These are tax payers money, not money from FIFA or anywhere else,” the source says. “Just like everyone using government money is made to account, FAZ has been asked to provide receipts and justify the expense of K400 million which is directly linked to the president.”
The funds are believed to be associated with the billions of kwachas that government releases for national assignment at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Auditor General’s investigation was prompted following revelations Kalusha pocketed $80, 000 from Qatari magnet Mohammed Bin Hammam which he claimed was a debt.
Kalusha is pushing a proposal to secure a lifetime mandate of FAZ but there is growing opposition to his manouvers with soccers and administrators believing its an outrageous proposal.
The Zambian soccer star was a darling of many as a football but in his close to 12 years of administration, he swims in one controversy after the other most of it involving financial management.
Meanwhile, former football Administrator John Sichangwa has said Kalusha must resign from his position on moral ground.
Schingwa, who is former Zambia Youth Football General Secretary, said it was wrong for Kalusha to continue clinging on to the presidency by allowing clauses which will make him President forever.
He said the proposals by Nchanga Rangers and Afrisport is as a result of selfishness and relationship the top two leaders have with Kalusha.
“You cannot allow such to continue in the administration of football, we need to give others to lead as well,” he said.
The AGM is set for Mulungushi Rock of Authority in Kabwe today with proposals to restrict the FAZ presidency going to the secret ballot.
With notice sent out to councillors less than the required constitutional 45 days, questions abound as to whether the proposals disowned by Nchanga Rangers should be even put to a voting.
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