Zambia has officially failed to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Gabon Disaster, in which the entire national soccer team and officials perished off the coast of Gabon.
However, Football Association of Zambia-FAZ-President Kalusha Bwalya laid a wreath in his personal capacity on thursday at Heroes Acre at the Independence Stadium burial site.
The Association had earlier indicted that it will not take a lead role in the organization of the anniversary celebrations.
In a statement on its website FAZ disclosed that it will soon engage the families and stakeholders in the preparation of the 20th anniversary celebratory remembrance.
The families of the fallen heroes that perished off the coast of Gabon on their way to Senegal for a World Cup qualifier against that country have been demanding an official report from the Government for the last 18 years.
Only four of the families attended yesterday’s anniversary.
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