By MICHAEL MIYOBAZAMBIA Sports Fans Association patron Peter Makembo has defended government over allegations that it neglected the Zambia National Soccer team as it represented the nation at the African Nations Championship CHAN in Cameroon.It is alleged that the Ministry of Sports refused to send officials after it u-turned on its pledge to sponsor the Chipolopolo as they prepared for the tournament.Efforts to get a comment from Director of Sport John Zulu concerning the allegations were unsuccessful as his phone went an answered while the minister, Emmanuel Mulenga, is on a monrh’s leave.However, Makembo said failure to send a government official to Cameroon may have been due to miscommunication between FAZ and the Ministry of Sports.Makembo said President Edgar Lungu has always supported the growth of sports especially football which is considered country’s number one sport.He has urged both FAZ and the Ministry of Sports to focus on developing football which is a source of […]
Makembo defends govt:
