ZKU to hold elections

The indaba, slated for January 28, will see a new executive that will run the union for the next two years being elected.
The nominees will be contesting for the president’s post as well as the vice president, secretary-general and treasurer’s posts.
Simba Chikutu leads the current executive assisted by Colleta Mhishi.
Chikutu came into office last year when he took over the hot seat from Amos Chihlava who was then appointed as ZKU the technical director.
ZKU marketing executive, Joe Rugwete, said the main purpose of the January 28 meeting is to dissolve the current executive as their term of office comes to an end.
“We are having our annual meeting on January 28 and the main agenda is to dissolve the current executive. Their term of office is over.
“There are certain people who have expressed interest while others are willing to stand for re-election.
“We also expect a report from the president, the treasurer and the technical director. We will also discuss general issues to do with the sport of karate. The meeting will be attended by the executive council, the provinces and different karate styles. People will be assessing the performance of the executive,” said Rugwete.
Rugwete said other committee members who were appointed such as the technical director, marketing executive and the refereeing commission will also know their fate at the same meeting.
“There are others who are appointed and it will be decided during the meeting if they can retain their positions,” said Rugwete.
Meanwhile, the ZKU are yet to take any disciplinary measures against the team that took part in the first Kyokushin-kan World Youth Championships in kumite in Moscow, Russia, earlier this month.
The team was made up of Marlvin Chiredzero, Verily Muhambi, Clayton Chiredzero and Junior Gathry Chiredzero.
They went to the championships under the guidance of the Branch Chief of the local kyokushin-kan style, Tendai Marange.
However, ZKU dissociated themselves from the team, saying that they did not clear them for the trip to Russia and were not affiliated to the union, as they had not paid their affiliation fees for this year.
They said that the team, which was also not cleared by the Sports Commission for their trip to Moscow, was not a national side but just a group of karatekas who train under Marange and travelled to Russia with tourists’ visas. Rugwete, who is also the chairperson of the union’s disciplinary committee, said there were concerns from other members over the way Marange and his team conducted themselves.
“We did not take any action. As the executive we have not yet met to deliberate on the issue because we have a high profile disciplinary case pending,” said Rugwete.
Rugwete, however, said they hope to resolve the issues before their annual meeting.