Walter re-elected as FA Malawi president for fifth term: Alide veep as Mwenda floored

December 14, 2019 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times 31 Comments

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president McMillan Walter Nyamilandu has been re-elected for a fifth term on Saturday after  defeating his closets  challenger former vice president James Mwenda in an election overshadowed by violence as  police fired tear gas to disperse Mwenda’s supporters who were disputing the outcome of the election.

Walter Nyamilandu: Wins FAM re-election vote for fifth term

At the elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) , 36 eligible voters representing FAM affiliates voted to start with voting before deliberations.

After casting their ballots and counting finished, FAM electoral committee chairperson Justice Silvester Kalembera announced results that Nyamilandu was handed another four years of power.

Kalembera said Nyamilandu – a former football player for Be Forward Wanderers, University of Malawi and national football tema –  secured victory with 23 votes against  13 votes for Mwenda.

Nyamilandu, who has been FAM president for 15 years, stated that he wants to finish his projects and also to ensure that his term at Fifa Council runs simultaneously with his presidency at FAM so that the country can benefit through football development.

“I wanr  to continue to make significant contributions to my beloved country following my appointment as a member of the Fifa Council,” he said.

Mwenda is nout out of the FAM leadership as lawyer Jabbar Alide  was elected  first vice president with 21 votes against Daud Mtanthiko’s 15.

In other posts,  Othaniel Hara  was elected  second vice president with 21 votes against Lameck Khonje’s 15.

New executive members are Muhammad Seleman, Chimango Munthali, Rashid Ntelera and Christopher Kuyera.

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31 replies on “Walter re-elected as FA Malawi president for fifth term: Alide veep as Mwenda floored”

  3. Congratulations Walter on your re-election for another term of office. This is no surprise considering the good football administration style that you’ve managed to achieve at FAM. Your positions at both CAF and FIFA are but proof of your football administration fluency.

    I believe with the raising the bar initiative that you will soon be implementing, Malawi soccer will never be the same again. Once again congratulations Walter

  5. But why are we complaining when we all know who voted for him? We should deal with those affiliates who voted for him! Atiuze WHY!

  8. Zomvetsa chisoni kwambiri that’s why Malawi National Team The Flames wins Plates instead of Cups hahahahaha

  10. May God curse all who voted and supported this Malawi killer snake called Walter…kaya mukuti water…he must know that millions of malawians are crying…..

  12. Very sad and same difference. It was expected but typical of Malawi. Hero worshiping and short term gains. For whose good have we voted Nyamilandu for? Poor Malawi, no progress and poor leadership in football, politics, education, health, economy etc. Devoid of leadership!!

  17. How can we all just stand aside and watch this sad development repeat itself over our football in Malawi.

    This is just way way too much. We all know that this is not vote based on performance but rather on how many Mr Nyamilandu can corrupt. Malawi wake up!!

    Mtisunge, please speak to water. Tell him he needs to let go of our football. He is a flop. Mtisunge, please tell your boyfriend to do the honourable thing and step aside.

    How can this be???

    This whole FAM organisation needs reform. No one should be allowed to more than 2 terms. The voting participants must be extended to the general public that holds a membership card for a fee. This Nyamilandu guy has distinctively failed us. He is one of the reason our football is on the intensive care bed at the moment. If anybody fails to see that then the truth is not in them. This is taking Malawians for fools and treating the institution as a personal farm. Nyamilandu is the worse FAM president this country has ever had.

    Malawians, we need to vote with our feet. Let’s rally for the ousting of Walter. He needs to go!! The sooner he goes the better. He is the main blockage to the development of football in our country. Do you really want to tell me that this is the best Malawi can do? Do you really want to tell me that Nyamilandu has done a good job that warrants another term in the office?? Absolutely not!!

    See, these people at FAM have elected a system that that shuts out Malawians from participating in the process of selecting a proficient, capable and competent person to head up the organisation. They have settled for their stomachs on the expense of our football. This is a national asset, it’s not a Nyamilandu & friends Estate. We would’ve been more tolerant if he was performing but this guy is zero! He has nothing! All he cares is his pockets and his ridiculous friends keep voting him in power so that together they amass the money from FAM.

    Wake up Malawi. Don’t let these people get away with this. Wake up Malawi, enough is enough.

    2. Its called democracy. There is no other way but to vote him out. You cannot take issues into your own hands if you hate the guy. Aggregately the man has more people supporting him than what you haters would want us to believe. The ballot is reveals.

  19. This is a sad development. I do not understand why there is no proper regulation. He might as well be life president for FAM. Not his fault taking advantage of ill managed organisation apart from greed. The very core reason why we shall remain a laughing stock of the entire world. He will not offer anything new that he has not done already during his 16 years at the helm.

  20. Now I know that these affiliates are focusing on their belly, families and relatives by accepting bribes and let our Malawi football degrading. This is not good. We’re painting a bad image to other countries. Shame on you, affiliates. You have done what is called “necessary” to you not to us

    1. I believe so. Malawians have become so foolish and education is not helping us. Atleast politicians will be dealt a heavy blow as we will not allow such practice in our government. Sad for football fans.

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