Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has accused officials of the Kwesi Nyantakyi-led Ghana Football Association (GFA) of rejoicing over the defeat of John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 presidential elections.
Speaking in an interview with Class FM, Mr Vanderpuye wondered why the GFA would want the NDC’s or his downfall.
Ghanasoccernet.com also quoted GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi as having made comments to the effect that Mr Vanderpuye belonged to history following the outcome of the December 7 presidential poll, which ushered in a new government, with Mr Vanderpuye handing over as Sports Minister in January.
A December 14, 2016 story also quoted Mr Nyantakyi as saying on Accra-based Starr FM: “The sports minister was antagonistic to us but we were not and I don't know why he did that, but now he belongs to history let’s just forget about him and think ahead."
But Mr Vanderpuye, who has been at loggerheads with the Nyantakyi-led GFA, was not enthused and replied, stating: “I should be history because NDC is no more in power but I am not history in parliament. Yesterday [Tuesday, February 8], his minister appeared before me. [As long as] I continue to be a Member of Parliament)…I could summon him to appear before parliament. So me being history is his word; he knows, if he understands the relevance and the strength in the power of parliament, he will not say an MP is history.”
He continued: “Is that why they were praying that I lose my seat in Odododiodioo? Is that why some people from the football fraternity came and they were financing my opponent for me to lose?
“Is that why they popped champagne at the GFA Secretariat when NDC lost the elections? …They popped champagne and played music. I have the evidence on video, I have the video. They saw me as a problem but I am not a problem. I was fighting in the interest of mother Ghana”.
He raised concerns about the huge amounts of money that have been spent on the Black Stars within the past 12 years without any visible results.
For him, if all those “monies were saved, we would not have to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”.
“Do you know how much money has come from, which is a state institution, to the GFA and the Black Stars? Do you know how much money they have received from FIFA on behalf of Ghana? If you put all that together, you will be amazed about the amount of money that have been invested into football without any reasons,” he complained.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Forget about them. As far as they have politised Football, black stars or juniors cannot win any trophy in Ghana Shame unto you
How did these nitwits get to parliament? Wow!! Why should someone not rejoice when their part wins? Everything is personal for them. Grow up.
So is Hon Lante saying nobody should play music and pop champagne? It is a free country so far as one abides by the laws you can play music and drink
Wonderful, Why wouldn`t they pop champagne to celebrate the downfall of serial caller Minister!
see momoni tell Kobi he is smelling, na wa for you ooh Vanderpuye,,...... SMH
if indeed the jubilated then ghana football in serious problem
Numbskull of a former minster. do you have any idea how many ordinary Ghanaians celebrated the downfall of this ***barred word*** called NDC?My friend get off your high horse and come to the realisation that you are a nobody.We remember you when you used to host a sports programme on GTV wearing jackets that looked like they had been designed and sewn by a mortician.
The whole of Ghana poped Champange
You call this current administration competent? Apuuuu tooor.Just going to mess up things more.
Being a member of GFA does not mean they can not support a party they believe in masa. Had ur party win the election, who knows wat u would've popped??