Dear All,
First all i would like to thank my personal Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ for the numerous years and succesful career in Basket Ball. All
Glory be unto Him. What i am about to write is not for the faint
hearted.
As much as i appreaciate and sympathise with Blazers case, i feel these
comments raised in the opening remarks are not meant for us rather i
would suggest you wrap them up get in a closed meeting with Cezobal and
Basmal. There valid points you are raising however i feel it is not
appropriate for you to raise issue concerning people and there
profiles. if every team had to start putting up CVs of there players
and what they do & could do , our inboxes would be overwhelmed .
You will find that others in some teams can even sponsor the league and
all teams. Dont hold us( Basketball Community) hostage because of your
unique talents. Talents come and go in different combinations the
same way nations are built and are destroyed.
I am afraid the tone of the email makes the congratulatory and
unifying message diluted. Please! people put time and effort to
organise events. I am not saying that everything is ok however i dont
think that the organising committee has paid deaf ear to concerns? i
thought this matter has gone back to the officials? why comment when
its being heard? unless you correct me that the officials met and the
verdict is still the same.
When we are making comments lets do so constructively not to undermine
the leadrship of others. These might demoralise those in leadership.
Networks are not built like on pride rather on humility & offering service to
others.
I have played serious active Basket Ball since 1990 ( watched &
played as well not seriously since 1985 when Charles Bamster a Peace
corp was teaching BBin Malawi) and i have met alot of people seen more
things probably than most people in this basket ball generation. Truly
indeed people have benefited from each other. However the key has been
good social relationships in the network. Not pride on what teams boast
of. Do you know that some players & people today are sitting a call
away to people who have enjoyed this game since the 70s, 80s 90s to
offer solid support with vast resources interms of finances and BB
equipment and technical support?. But what discourages them is the
attitude that the current generation of basket ball has? so please when
you makiing your statements becareful.
We have talked about improving the game for a long time. how do we do it? if
you dont know how, i can start the list.
1. be passionate about playing basketball
2. be passionate about individual fitness and playing games
3. be passionate about appreaciating other teams and fixtures
4. have the heart to express your thoughts without attaching your opnions or
heresay but facts.
5. representing basketbal in and outside the court.
6. the list is not prescriptive but flexible you can add your ideas
What would happen if a certain generation of players and officials just
quit today. I am sure tizingosewela ma 21!!! Just look at the
veterans spirit of basketball? certainly Lilongwe basketball is
benefiting from these guys and the social relations. you can tell there
a big difference in attitude between these guys and this generation of
basketball. I am afraid people are full of egos! not until we learn to
let our egos aside we will not benefit basket ball today. Lets
ask ourselves these questions
1. what made basketball tick back in the days?
2. why are the veterans back and all over sudden basketball is again
starting to take centre stage? why was the all stars in volving the
veterans exciting? did they come alone? no ... but the came with the
friends and families inthe crowd. werent people happy to see the
multitudes? how about the 3 on 3. the older generation of basketbal
spiced up things. lets be honest. how do they do it?
3. what happens for a sport to start pulling the crowd? its athletism
that does the trick and display of knowldge of the game. ( i consider
myself old and belonging to older generation of basket ball. its shame
i run more than 18 years today, jump and hustle more than 21year olds
when they are supposed to out do some of us.) .Furthermore its the
social relationship outside as well and seriousness. we the players are
supposed to market the game.
For the committee i pray some decisions can be overturned and dont feel
wounded about it. Dont feel you have soften up or you are succumbing to
pressure rather look at this issue objectively. We trust and respect
your leadeship & we are here to support you not bring you down.
These are such difficult times that you were appointed for. Your
demonstration of good leadeship to listen would benefit the whole
basket ball community. i might be happy with some decisions
not happy with some, however you have my full support. In a long
time i have started enjoying playing in Lilongwe. keep up the good work!
Remember people are political in nature, but how we relate with
others individually or in organisations or community is of utmost
importance, because it determines the outcomes and impact on our goals.
So i urge those who love basket ball to come and continue to play and
knowing that authorities are watching, so have self and team
disclipline whilst respecting authority of CEZEBOL and those in
leadership enjoy your term in office and know that people are watching
you also to make fair judgements.
Everytime back in the days when i
decided to go and watch the game it was 99.9999999% that the game would
be played in competitive spirit, and i would enjoy it as a spectator.
Can we have those days again?
I will wait for the days to come as long as Jesus gives me life and the Holy
Spirit guide my way.
Yours
Kayakangu
The only light in my life is Jesus Christ! in whom i trust...
--- On Mon, 10/27/08, Pempho Kanjadza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Pempho Kanjadza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: {CEZOBAL} Did you Know?
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 6:14 AM
Do you know that it is a Blazers player who designed the CEZOBAL website and is
the host?
Do you know that it is a Blazers
player who is helping in designing some of the basketball courts to be
built and some restructured?
Do you know that reliable sources
have disclosed that particular Blazers players are targeted not to play
the game till the end of this season?
Do you know that as a basketball
family, we are aslo individuals with different careers and skills
and we can help develop each other? We have different fields of
study which are beneficial to all of
us? The houses that are being built or planned to be built, can be
designed by some of the players at good friendly prices or not for any
price at all? You know why, it is because of the relations that have
been established on the court. Do we therefore need these relations to
go sour? What happens then...........? God knows.
If so, can you say that Blazers does not respect the game?
If so, can you say that Blazers don't want to improve the game?
Some of the good things that blazers
do outweighs the verdict passed on it and we feel by such, that these
good works are not being appreciated.
Where is this enemity coming from?
Congratulations
Congratulations Mimbulu for winning the Chairman's Trophy.
The Chairman, We very much appreciate
the introduction of the Trophy, may God bless you abundantly. You have
brought in good competition to improve the game here in the Capital.
Thanks.
To All
We are still a family and we can
further improve the game. Lets hold hands and come together, lets avoid
bringing politics in the game, it will kill the game.
Kind regards to all.
On behalf of blazers
Pempho.
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