TP Mazembe’s Zambian representative Andre Mtine arrested

THE Immigration department yesterday apprehended Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) TP Mazembe Zambian representative Andre Mtine on allegations of contravening immigration regulations.
And Minister of Youth and Sport Chishimba Kambwili has called on the three TP Mazembe Zambia internationals Stopilla Sunzu, Rainford Kalaba and Nathan Sinkala to present themselves to the Immigration Department.
The department on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the three players for the alleged breach of immigration regulations.
Mtine was apprehended at Total Service Station along Buteko avenue in Ndola around 12:30 hours and taken to the regional immigration offices.
A check by the Sports Mail at the immigration offices found the former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) treasurer being interrogations by two officers.
Mtine appeared calm and exchanged greetings with the author as he was being moved to the regional immigration officer for further questioning.
The department’s public relations officer Namati Nshinka confirmed that Mtine was taken into custody at the regional immigration in Ndola.
“I can confirm that Mr Andre Mtine [who] was picked up at Total Service Station on Buteko avenue to assist us on what exactlytranspired in the matter that everyone knows.
“A statement is being recorded from him. He has not been arrested yet,” he said.
Nshinka said the purpose of questioning Mtine was to help and establish on the ‘never-seen players’ since Saturday before the immigration department can establish a case or not.
The three players are alleged to have traveled back to Lubumbashi without undergoing formal immigration rules at the point of exit.
Kalaba and Sinkala were reportedly diagnosed with malaria with Sunzu
suffering a recurrence on his troubled right knee.
Mtine was in the company of the three players last Saturday in Lusaka and told journalists that the players were unfit for Tuesday’s international friendly against Brazil which the Chipolopolo lost 0-2.
Mtine was later released. Meanwhile, Kambwili said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that there is need for Sunzu, Kalaba and Sinkala to hand themselves over to the immigration department.
“If a President and an ordinary Zambian can be penalised for not obeying the law, who is a footballer?” Kambwili asked.
He also implored the players to publicly apologise for the offence.

15 comments

Richard Anointed Mazyopa October 18, 2013 at 8:21 pm

so the leader of the 3 mailoni brothers has beed nabbed?

Lungu Patrick October 18, 2013 at 8:06 pm

those guys were givn money charge tham 4 thy dd bad to mother zambia.

Nado October 18, 2013 at 3:15 pm

Are they the only goods Zambia has let them be so much untapped talent in Zambia lets use other players.

Chileshe Mwamba October 18, 2013 at 12:50 pm

The three boys didnt show up,when we needed them most,sad.

Bob Chanda October 18, 2013 at 12:21 pm

prosecute hom

Norman Chilundika October 18, 2013 at 11:51 am

the 3 Mailoni brothers their in chingola

Nkhwachi Sakala October 18, 2013 at 6:47 am

Lets compare the Mailoni brothers to players like Naymer, Dani Alves , Oscar ,David Luiz , Lucas Leiva to mention a few who plays for Big European Clubs like Barcelona , Chelsea , Liverpool etc who represented their country abandonin their Clubs which pays them better than wat Katumbi pays the Mailoni brothers . Those players are shallow minded bcoz their aim is to play for TPM until they retire ;if they hv higher ambitions they wud hv featured on the Brazil game to showcase their Talent to Europe as the game was watched by millions of pipo around the World . Since other players played well against top players of Brazil calibre , we do not need them , we set a precedence to the upcomin players who may think they are bigger than the country . No player is bigger than the country .

Nkhwachi Sakala October 18, 2013 at 6:47 am

Lubasi Suya October 18, 2013 at 6:00 am

we lost can we just move on.and it was just a friendly game.we still need the mailoni brothers.let just FAZ complain to fifa over what katumbi did.the players are innocent.we all have our pay masters and in this case katumbi is the pay master to the mailoni brothers.he puts bread and butter on their table daily.we have also done that,how many times have we put our companies interest first b4 our families? many times and how many times have put the party’s interest b4 the nation? many times.so we shouldn’t crucify the mailoni brothers bcoz of the loss,no no no no/let them be.coz we still need them and lets not alienate them please pipo and gvt of zambia.

induna October 18, 2013 at 7:59 am

we lost can we just move on.and it was just a friendly game.we still need the mailoni brothers.let just FAZ complain to fifa over what katumbi did.the players are innocent.we all have our pay masters and in this case katumbi is the pay master to the mailoni brothers.he puts bread and butter on their table daily.we have also done that,how many times have we put our companies interest first b4 our families? many times and how many times have put the party's interest b4 the nation? many times.so we shouldn't crucify the mailoni brothers bcoz of the loss,no no no no/let them be.coz we still need them and lets not alienate them please pipo and gvt of zambia.

Bright Njavwa Muleba October 18, 2013 at 7:42 am

these stories are just time wastinq..

Anthony Kangwa Kangwa October 18, 2013 at 4:52 am

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