Sports Minister warns against vandalizing Kamuzu Stadium

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila has warned soccer lovers in the country against vandalizing the renovated Kamuzu Stadium, saying the culprits should expect stiff punishments.

Minister of Sports Francis Kasaila (L), himself a civil engineer by profession, visiting Kamuzu Stadium to monitor renovations works .-photo by Arkangel Tembo

Kasaila made the remarks recently during the final inspection of the facility.

“I would like to urge all users to take proper care of the stadium so that we avoid going back to a situation where the stadium was dilapidated and could not be used. If anyone or any team vandalizes this facility, they will be charged or be sent to jail,” he said.

He said government cannot lose money for rehabilitating the facility that is deliberately vandalised when the same money could have been used elsewhere, like buying drugs in our hospitals.

On the rehabilitation works, Kasaila said government was impressed and requested Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to advise them when games would be fixed at the stadium.

“Government has done all the works recommended by both FIFA and the users. We are all aware that the stadium is used by various stakeholders for various activities. I am happy today, having inspected the works, to declare that the recommended works are duly completed and that the stadium is ready for use,” he said.

He said as government, they are also happy to note that Southern Region will continue using the stadium and that teams like Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets will be relieved from the burden of traveling outside Blantyre to fulfill their home fixtures.

In the absence of use of Kamuzu Stadium, Bullets and Wanderers have been traveling outside Blantyre to fulfill their assignments.

For instance, Wanderers have been using Balaka as their home ground, while Bullets have been traveling to Mulanje.

Be Forward Wanderers General Secretary, Mike Butao and Nyasa Big Bullets Chief Executive Officer, Fleethood Haiya said they were happy to note that rehabilitation works at Kamuzu Stadium had been finalized.

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Chameleonesentimentals
Chameleonesentimentals
5 years ago

Aphasia a Bullets anthu amphamvu kwabasi

kanyimbi
kanyimbi
5 years ago

Kasaila a civil engineer by professional and he is a minister of sports!!!!!!!? This is very weird, POLITICIANS EEEEEEISH

B.I.G
B.I.G
5 years ago
Reply to  kanyimbi

There is no special qualification for one to be a minister of whatever sort amwene… 1. Peter Mutharika, the current head of our economy is an academician who studied law. 2. Joseph Mwanamvekha, minister of Agriculture, is an economist. 3. Atupele Muluzi, minister of health, is a lawyer. 4. Kondwani Nankhumwa, minister of local government is a journalist. 5. Jean Kalilani, minister of………??? is a nurse. 6. Bright Msaka, minister of education is a lawyer. 7. Nicholas Dausi, minister of information, speaks very bombastic words. 8. Charles Mchacha, DPP regional governor for South was once Deputy minister of Finance and… Read more »

Khima
Khima
5 years ago
Reply to  B.I.G

And what is Dr Carson’s profession and his ministerial portifolio again? we are talking about USA now

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