Mist surrounds Super League of Malawi (Sulom)’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting as the body is yet to clearly state if its two vacant positions would be filled at the gathering.
The Football Association of Malawi influential affiliate is also yet to decide on how the positions will be filled during the meeting scheduled for Lilongwe on Saturday.
Sulom is still without a president and one executive member after Fleetwood Haiya and Daud Mtanthiko were elected Fam President and Executive Member, respectively, on December 16 last year in Mzuzu.
Currently, Colonel Gilbert Mittawa is heading Sulom in an acting capacity in accordance with the constitution, which states that after a sitting president moves out, the vice president should take over until the next AGM.
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When asked how Sulom will handle the two vacancies, the body’s chief executive officer Faith Mzungu Vilakati referred us to the executive committee.
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The association’s general secretary Williams Banda did not respond to our calls and questionnaire sent via WhatsApp.
However, on Tuesday, Sulom Vice General Secretary Donnex Chilonga said they were planning to come up with resolutions during a virtual executive meeting that was slated for Tuesday night.
When contacted Wednesday, Chilonga referred us back to Banda.
“Without sounding unhelpful, I would advise that you check with my boss, the GS,” Chilonga wrote in a brief response.
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Considering the uncertainty as regards the positions, it is unlikely that the elections will be held on Saturday as the body requires 48 days’ preparations during which it is supposed to set up an election committee followed by nominations to be vetted before the polls take place.
In 2021, Sulom held elections to replace the then vice general secretary Zacharia Nyirenda.
During the polls, Flao Mwale filled the post after defeating Mike Tembo and Escort Chinula.
Similarly, Sulom held elections when Muhammad Seleman, who was then the association’s legal adviser, was elected Fam executive member.
The contest saw Innocent Kadammanja defeating Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda to replace Seleman.
