JUDGE MALUMANI HALTS FAZ AGM
Press Statement
(For Immediate Release)
Football Association of Zambia
Football House, Lusaka
27th April 2024
JUDGE MALUMANI DECLINES TO DISCHARGE THE EX-PARTE INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST FAZ AND ADJOURNS THE MATTER TO NEXT WEEK
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its members and stakeholders that the planned Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been postponed indefinitely following a sustained court order.
High Court Judge Greenwell Malumani threw out the FAZ application to discharge the injunction filed by two non-members Damiano Mutale and journalist Mabvuto Phiri.
Judge Malumani had set Saturday 27the April, 2024, as the date for interparte hearing with the FAZ turning up for the court hearing early this morning.
After declining to discharge the ex-parte injunction , Judge Malumani set Thursday, May 2 as the date for interparte hearing (to hear arguements from the lawyers from both sides).
Meanwhile, FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga says the Association would communicate on the next step.
“The meeting was unable to takeoff due to the sustained injunction by the High Court. We had respectfully turned up at the court to apply for the discharge of the injunction but the court has declined our application and set a new date for interparte hearing which is Thursday,” says Kamanga.
“We advise our members to remain calm and pledge to keep them informed at all stages.”
Kamanga says it is too early to say if there will be immediate consequences from world soccer governing body FIFA.
On Friday, FIFA directed FAZ to hold its AGM as per constitutional requirements following a court order halting the AGM.
FIFA has given FAZ up to April 30 to furnish it with full information before a decision is reached on the Zambian crisis.
For and on behalf of:
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA
Sydney Mungala
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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