Sports minister demands Malawi Queens ‘disaster’ Fast5 report: NAM taken to task
Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has been taken to task by Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila on the mess of the national netball team – Malawi Queens – after putting the nation to shame after losing all their five matches at the Fast5 World Netball Series in Merbourne, Australia.
According to published reports on the performance of Malawi Queens, the players lacked a fighting spirit and their body language spoke volumes of their low morale.
The Queens who won bronze at last year’s Fast 5 edition, played like tired old women whose bones squeak when they shuffle around due to age, no wonder they finished at the bottom in the just-ended six nation tournament.
The down trend comes at a time when Queens diehards feel vindicated that the team needed star shooter Mwawi Kumwenda, who was expelled for reporting late for camp.
Kasaila said government need “good explanation” from NAM officials, including president Khungikile Matiya and general secretary Carol Bapu, who were with the Queens in Australia.
The Minister said government will not tolerate anymore “lame excuses” on lack of preparations.
“We want better explanation that can help us find ways of doing better at the next events,” Kasaila said.
But coach Mary Waya said they had learned alot at the tournament.
“I would say the tournament was a good experience,” Waya told MBC 2.
Queens will be expected to travel for another tournament in England in November.
I gueis Galu (wama) p(B)uppies wasangalala zedi. Wabeleka 6-0 puppies she was expecting..
That’s why ladies cannot be taken seriously, attitudes, envy, egos, etc override everything in their lives.
If this Galu lady watches other sports she will realise that technically (very) gifted-players like Messi, Ronaldo do not require to be in a camp for weeks to jel up with others into a team. They play at a very high level and because the train on a daily basis (professional level) they quickly pick up their game.
So learn to appreciate that some people are just extraordinary talented and there’s nothing you can do about it. Otherwise uzangophulika ndi nsanje displaying your puppies embarrassingly.
Mary, kumachita manyazi Mwayi anakulakwirani? Nsanje? Kaduka? mmmm chemwali mseyeni mwana wanzanu luntha limachokera kwa mulungu
Please minister expell all those ladies in power and replace them with men who will not have time for jealous and hatred towards talented players.
Honourable Minister, please appoint a commission of inquiry. Mwawi (Ntumbuka) expelled and Kanyenda (another Ntumbuka) expelled himself due to sympathy with fellow Ntumbuka. At this rate, Malawi will continue to happily spiral to the bottom of everything, including the competition of countries with the lowest GDP or the longest power blackout.
Pride goes before a fall. Carol Bapu & her friends MUST have a MERE GRUDGE against the young star, Mwai. Travelling from Australia coming here & being told that she was late? Kuuma mtima chotani abale. Izi zidadziwikiratu ndipo ena adanena kuti; ngati a NAM wo, apa pali Chilungamo, zikawayendera bwino. Koma ngati pali Udani chabe, sakaphula kanthu or kamodzi. Nanga Coach atula bwanji udindo wake?Coach ameneyu ndi Uzimu,Nzeru ndi Umunthu. Thank you Mr Coach for PAINFULLY DROPPING AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR,but we were not happy as Malawians.Nsanje kapena Sankho chabe Carlo iwe? The coach who dropped has got a VIVID VISION. Ndiye kuluza kwanuku kukuphsyerezera kuti Mikangano ija padali Kaduka chabe osati KUCHEDWA KOKHA. Ndipo izi sizidayambe lero, aTimes Radio,ma Radio ena ndi a Malawi tonse takhala tikuyankhula koma simumva.Ndi ku England musapite,apo bii, apite ndi ena. SIKUTI MWALUZA CHIFUKWA CHOTI MWAYI SADAPITE NAWO, KOMA KUTI SIMUDACHITE CHILUNGAMO.POMWE MULIPO,MANYAZI AKUGWIRENI NDIPO MUZISUTSE MUMTIMA WANU,SONO POTI NDINU OMVA ZANOKHA, MPOMWE PALI VUTO. FAILING EVEN A SINGLE WIN. YES, GOD IS NOT MAN INDEED. LEARN GOOD LESSONS FROM THIS AND CHANGE UR BAD ATTITUDES. DZIKO LONSE LATHU SILOKONDWA NANU. KOMA MULI NDI KHALIDWE LA BWINO INU? KAYA.
flames yaluza kangati without government intervening. Focus on overrall development of the game so that absence of one player doesnt affect outcomes instead on focussing on individual things. amalawi kodi bwanji kukonda trivia?
I very much agree with your point. Flames are a master class flop yet the government doesn’t intervene to this level. Nyamilandu should’ve gone long ago yet he still clings on and the government has never stepped in to magnitude. Poor Queens, generally consistently high performers yet the last to be meaningfully funded and rewarded but the first to be castigated.
Dare not to leave Mwawi next time you go for such competitions,you will regret it again after coming out bruised.
Let me congratulate the girls for the brave and fighting spirit that they displayed in Australia. As they say in sports “the best teams won” now the question is what is wrong with our team? First lack of priorities. The Government up to now still does not recognize that netball and these ladies is the number one sport in the country and these ladies our stars! Tell me what programmes has government instituted to make sure that we move from position 5 or 6 to become world champions in netball?? Is there any commitment to fund our netball team? to fund NAM? None at all. Tell me how much in allowances does our star netballers receive compared to our lousy footballers? is there a gender qualification in government allowances?? If netball is not prioritisd by the Government, no incetives given to the netballers, Government cannot be demanding reports for what? for its own incompetence and lack of foresightedness? Second lack of patriotism and team work. The team plays for the country and no player or coach is above that. The behaviors demonstrated by one netballer Mwai and Coach Kanyenda is the epitome of a total lack of patriotism towards the country. Mwai as a star player should be the first one to answer a call of duty and demonstrate her commitment to the team and country. If she wants to do charity works this should be outside of the team season. The reaction by Coach Kanyenda to expel himself at the last moment shows the mentality of Malawians when faced with challenging situations. A total lack of commitment to the cause and cowardice resulting in faulty patriotism. Mary Waya as a heroine of netball took up the challenge but the damage was done. The team left for the tournament already written off by almost everyone. The result is low morale and poor performance, should we be surprised now. I dont think so. We should built this team. It is the only thing that we have that brings us hope in desperate times. I will not comment on physical fitness and tactics. because I think every height has an advantage and we cant say our players are too short when we know the answer is to scout taller talent or use ground ball to be to our advantage instead of high balls which benefits taller players. This is for the coaching panel to think about. Once again, I am not surprised by the results the girls did what they could faced with the circumstances at hand. Let us for once prioritize Netball as a sports development agenda.
The team is not good enough. Full stop. The absence of Mwai tells it all.
you know why the team didn’t perform well, you just want records for your file, and possible expulsion of the entire NAM, which is not possible because they were voted into office and it will be tantamount to Government interference.
Mary Waya is to blame in this scenario. Uyu akangosankhidwa kukhala coach Mwai amalangidwa. Remember last time Waya was a coach, Mwai became a victim. This time around she became a vice coach there Mwai Kumwenda became a victim for expulsion from the camp. What is wrong with the two (Mwai and Mary) Natioanl Sports Associations respect Malawi Government (Department of Sports) when only they want funds but not guidance and advice. Government advised NAM to include Mwai in their squad, it was told off. They should remember that they carry out the positions in those association on behalf of Government not as personal estates. When government wants to play its role they say Government is interfering with their affairs. When it comes to money, they say it is responsibility of Government to fund. Total Nonsense. May be its the MNCS that teaches this nonsense to National Sports Associations