North Tongu’s Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, maintains his commitment to seeking accountability from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) despite the association’s objections.
Ablakwa, who publicly declared his intent to question the GFA’s role in Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) performance, remains undeterred by the association’s complaints.
In response to the GFA’s reactions, Ablakwa emphasized that their determination to raise pertinent questions about Ghana’s football challenges remains unwavering.
He extended congratulations to brave and patriotic sports journalists planning a demonstration and commended their courage for formally notifying the police about the protest scheduled for February 14, 2024.
Ablakwa expressed his intention to join the demonstration, standing alongside like-minded individuals who share concerns about the state of football in Ghana.
He addressed a certain GFA official’s objections, stating that nothing would prevent him from demanding full accountability.
The MP highlighted the stark contrast between the GHS105 million Black Stars budget and the plight of his constituents, who face destitution due to VRA’s dam-related issues. Ablakwa emphasized that this struggle is about justice and vowed not to be intimidated, asserting his dedication to justice, probity, transparency, and accountability.
Read the full Statement Below
A certain GFA official says I have no right to expose their unconscionable and lottocratic US$8.5 million Black Stars budget.
He can rave, bark, howl, growl, roar, and rant but nothing will stop me from demanding full accountability.
When as a Member of Parliament I see thousands of my beloved constituents go to bed each night in tents because of VRA’s catastrophic spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams, and when after 5 long months government and VRA callously claim they don’t have money to construct resettlement homes for my people; good conscience cannot permit me to be silent and watch evil triumph.
Our fellow compatriots including women, the aged and children would not have to live in tents donated by the US government and the Red Cross if they had GHS105 million to replace their damaged homes.
My beloved constituents have done nothing wrong to deserve this; rather, they are going through all this suffering, indignity, and destitution so the Akosombo and Kpong dams would be preserved for the entire nation to enjoy electricity.
This struggle is about JUSTICE and no one can intimidate us.
I salute the group of courageous and patriotic sports journalists who have today formally notified the police of their intention to demonstrate on the 14th of February, 2024. My displaced persons and I shall be joining this protest.
We shall remain resolute and relentless in the pursuit of justice, probity, transparency, and accountability.
For God and Country.
Ghana First
