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Africa-Press<\/a> – Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>At its elective annual general meeting held in Salima on Sunday, Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) elected Member of Parliament for Zomba Likangala, Abigail Shariff as its president. Shariff, who served as NAM treasurer before being ousted from the post, beat former international Emmie Waya Chongwe by 37 to 11 votes.<\/p>\n

The post of vice-president went to Chimwemwe Bakali beating Anastasia Kaphale by 36 to 12 votes while that of treasurer went to incumbent Agnes Chaima, who beat Tadala Billie by 41-7 votes.<\/p>\n

Chancy Munthali is the vice treasurer by 35 votes against Cecilia Mtukule Bondwe\u2019s 13 votes while Isaac Chimwala takes up the post of general secretary beating legendary former Malawi Queens player, Linda Magombo-Munthali, by 42-6.<\/p>\n

Chimwala will be deputised by Diana Nkhulembe who garnered 31 votes against Yamikani Kauma\u2019s 17. Meanwhile, former president, Khungekile Matiya, who withdrew from the race at the last minute, has offered her \u201chearty congratulations to the incoming new executive\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s all work together with the new executive to develop netball. In any race, there is always one winner,\u201d she wrote on a netball WhatsApp chat group.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s support those who have been entrusted with the responsibility of running the association for the next 4 years,\u201d she said while assuring the new executive that its has her full support and wished them all the best.<\/p>\n

The road to the elections were marred with some controversy that led to Malawi National Council of Sports to intervene and advise to postpone the elections which were scheduled for May 29.<\/p>\n

Sports Council intervened so that reviewed and resolved some complaints that reached the sports governing body on a number of allegations pertaining to the conduct and process of submissions of nominees.<\/p>\n

Prior to the elections, the contestant for the presidency, Emmie Waya Chongwe told the media that she was pulling out of the race and had asked Sports Council to put the elections on hold and investigate allegations of bribery.<\/p>\n

She is quoted as alleging that behind the scenes there were \u201cirregularities in the nomination process, including bribery\u201d and thus asked Sports Council to investigate the \u201cunfair\u201d practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need people to be nominated and voted on merit,\u201d she was quoted as saying. But come the elections she has been cleanly beaten by the legislator by 37 to 11 votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. At its elective annual general meeting held in Salima on Sunday, Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) elected Member of Parliament for Zomba Likangala, Abigail Shariff as its president. Shariff, who served as NAM treasurer before being ousted from the post, beat former international Emmie Waya Chongwe by 37 to 11 votes. 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