Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Ranking Member of Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee, has strongly opposed what he describes as a looming attempt by Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, to unlawfully seek a third term in office.
In a strongly worded statement, Assafuah described the alleged bid as a clear violation of Article 37(4) of the GFA's 2019 Statutes, which limits the GFA President to a maximum of two terms.
According to him, any move to alter that statute would "undermine both the rule of law and the democratic ethos upon which the reformed GFA was built." "To disregard this provision, or to seek its amendment merely to serve the ambitions of one individual, undermines both the rule of law and the democratic ethos upon which the reformed GFA was built," he stated.
The MP stressed that the GFA is a national institution and "not a vehicle for individual elevation." He warned that any effort to entrench personal rule within the GFA would destabilize the institution and erode public trust.
