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Zambia's anti-corruption agency questions FA chief

Xinhua, December 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

The head of Zambia's soccer governing body appeared before anti-corruption officials where he was questioned in relation to alleged corruption in the management of football in the country, the anti-corruption agency said on Friday.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Corporate Affairs Officer Christopher Chibanku said in a brief statement that Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya appeared for questioning on Thursday in regard to corruption allegations in the running of soccer.

The official, however did not divulge any information on the nature of the interrogations, saying it may jeopardize the investigations.

"The ACC wishes to state that it is continuing with its investigations into allegations of corruption practices at FAZ. The commission will not comment further on this matter as this might jeopardize the on-going investigations," he said.

Two other senior officials from the soccer governing body were questioned on Wednesday in connection with alleged corrupt activities at Football House, according to local media.

Recently, a former senior official from the soccer governing body alleged that the soccer governing body was engaged in corruption practices and asked the anti-corruption agency to launch investigations.

Kelvin Mutafu, a former treasurer at the soccer governing body, claimed recently that corruption was rife at Football House which led to the termination of the Nike sponsorship deal and also on match tickets which are operated by a South African firm instead of a local firm.

The soccer governing chief was also being investigated for allegedly receiving money from former FIFA vice-president Bin Hammam in exchange for votes at the 2011 FIFA congress, the charges the 1988-African-footballer of the year has dismissed saying it was a debt acquired to run the association.

In 2014, Kalusha was named among 30 African football administrators who allegedly received illegal payments from Hammam to support the controversial awarding of FIFA 2022 World Cup. Endi