In a sharp response to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye. Ghana FA Boss Kwesi Nayntakyi has strongly refuted claims that he belongs to the main opposition party the NPP insisting he doesn't belong to any political party.
Ghana's Sports Minister had revealed in a whatsapp chat a few weeks ago that Nyantakyi was an NPP person describing him as the 'NPP Obama'.
The Minister also insisted that he deals with people who are fair and honest insinuating that the Ghana FA Boss was not in a whatsapp Q&A session on Football Africa Arena when he was asked about whether his government will endorse the FA Boss for the FIFA Council election.
Responding to questions on the same platform, the Ghana FA Boss reacted to the Minister's response saying he does not belong to any political party.
"I have been made aware of a conversation he made on a platform for some members of the ruling NDC party. He described me on that platform as the 'NPP Obama' which means I am a key member of the opposition party.
"Such statements are calculated to draw the ire of NDC against me in a country where many people take political affiliation seriously," Kwesi told Africa Football Arena
"Let me state that I am not into politics and I don't belong to any political party," he added.
"I have served all parties with honesty, respect and worked with everyone with the sole aim of furthering the cause of my country Ghana through football and make it the best.
"I hope the GFA is still not facing what it faced since 2009 with the desperation of painting me as a member of the NPP just to look bad in the eyes of NDC supporters.
"I have friends in all parties in Ghana and I want it to remain like that. Football is supposed to unify us as Ghanaians not divide us," he noted.
Nyantakyi then described the Minister's attitude towards the FA and their activities as an act of double standard as he (The Minister) behaves differently in public from their private interactions.
"The minister said his relationship with the GFA is based on truth, fairness and honesty and even cited his Christian upbringing," he continued.
"We have a cordial relationship with the Minister when we meet him but his public utterances paint a different picture.
"I have counted over 30 radio and television interviews he has done solely attacking the GFA, our national team coach Avram Grant, players of the Black Stars and our league without even appraising himself with the situation on the ground before making his conclusions.
"We have heard of major football policy decisions on radio without him informing us or consulting us. We hear about some of these policies through his radio or television interviews. I don't think this is the best approach.
"We are very open to the Minister and we are always open and available to answer to his concerns anytime he wants. His utterances on radio has led many to believe that perhaps he has personal score to settle with people in football," the new FIFA Council member noted.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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This minister guy has always been a confusionist. Now his incompetence has made him more confused, mixing sports and politics with hatred and backwardness.
What a disaster of a Minister of Sports! How can Prez Mahama appoint such a character as a Minister of Sports at a crucial time Ghana is preparing for the 4th time to go to the World Cup. When all Ministers of Sports have collaborated with the GFA to ensure easy passage to the World Cups, Nii Lamptey Vanderpuye is rather retarding the [progress of the National Soccer Team....... In today's Daily Guide Newspaper, the Ugandan President has dished out big cash to motivate the Cranes of Uganda whilst our Minister of Sports with his disappointed Mid-night advisors plot to bring the National Team down because of personal vendetta. Why does the Minister think all persons must join his NDC party? So what is wrong if the Prez of GFA is an NPP supporter? Aren't we operating a democracy which guarantees the freedom of association enshrined in our 1992 Constitution? Ghanaians are seeing every facet of our society deteriorating and the sports sector is no exception and the Prez Mahama govt will be held responsible should we fail to go to our 4th World Cup.
When people lacked ideas this where they seek refuge for their incompetency
matured response from the GFA boss, Kudos
If he is an NPP member and so what? May be it's because of that that the world body has elected him because they are all aware in the international community that NPP understands the world business, they NPP moves with the world and knows what is in the world and the world also loves NPP. Unlike these people, just look at their faces and outfit and everything will put you off. President Kuffuor was made to feel comfortable at the White house with the president of the free world at that time exchanging visits with him and what do we see now? Not even president Putin whose country trained John Mahama has ever invited him let alone he coming down. NDC is just viewed by the International community as a kriminal organisation who nobody wants to associate with not even our neighbour's in the West African sub region. Kwasi Nyantakyi you are blessed and no mother fu---ker can turn your destiny, they are on their way out so don't give a fu--k about nothing.
***barred word*** NII lante. a riiiff rafff turn minister. you are a thieeef yourself so stop the finger pointing. what have you done lately? you are about to lose your seat so keep being stuuupiiid
If I remember Kwesi Nyantekye was a Parliamentary Aspirant for NPP in 2008 or 20012 election. That was where I got to know he was a lawyer by professional.
LIAR!Everybody knows which party you belong. If I were Mahama I would fire you for saying you don't belong to any political party. Nyantakyis knows he is working for Mhahama