Nomads apologise to rivals Bullets

Mighty Wanderers have displayed sheer remorse for comments made by their outspoken general secretary David Kanyenda that their rivals Big Bullets bewitched their promising winger Omega Mhone, popularly known as ‘Megadinho’.

This comes in the wake of Kanyenda’s recent claims to the media that Mhone was attacked by a strange illness after being bewitched by Bullets Apparently, the Bullets had threatened to sue Kanyenda and the Nomads for defamation.

The Nomads, through their chairperson George Chamangwana, have since apologised to their age-old rivals, admitting that their GS who is also club spokesperson will be summoned for a disciplinary hearing.

“I spoke to Bullets GS Higger [Mkandawire] and I apologised for the statements that were uttered by our GS.

“Further to that, we have also written them a letter of apology retracting whatever was said by the GS and apologising on the same.

“He [Kanyenda] might have made the statement out of excitement, but he certainly went out of his way and we strongly condemn whatever he said, we are very sorry to BB for the damage the statements might have caused. To that effect, we will summon him for a disciplinary hearing and then the executive committee will determine the way forward,” said Chamangwana.

The Nomads boss also said football is supposed to be a source of entertainment and not a platform for creating hatred.

“Bullets are our arch-rivals and the rivalry adds excitement to the game, but when we go out of our way by uttering such sensitive comments then we are losing the plot terribly,” added Chamangwana.

A well-placed source confided to The Nation that the Nomads are contemplating stripping Kanyenda of his responsibility as spokesperson.

Some Nomads supporters are also reported to have condemned Kanyenda’s remarks through their Southern Region chairperson Yona Malunga.

However, Chamangwana could neither confirm nor deny the rumour, insisting that the issue will be tabled after getting Kanyenda’s side of the story.

Bullets GS Mkandawire confirmed having been contacted by Chamangwana.

“It is true that he called me twice to apologise on behalf of his club and I should state that he sounded very remorseful.

“Mr. Chamangwana also stated that they have written a letter of apology and we should be getting it today [yesterday]. We appreciate Wanderers’ efforts to condemn their GS’ conduct and we hope they will discipline him. As I said earlier on, Kanyenda’s conduct was very unfortunate and had the potential to create tension between the two teams,” said Mkandawire.

Kanyenda last week said he had spoken to his Bullets counterpart on the matter.

“I spoke with Higger and we have a truce. BB are our friends, they are sportsmen and I am certain we’ll reach a compromise regarding their concerns,” he said.