Kofi Manu Wants The GFA To Be Cited for Contempt of Court : The suspension of AshantiGold S.C from all football related activities by the Ghana Football Association is a lack of respect for the Accra High Court and this is according to Kofi Manu who wants lawyers of the Obuasi-side to make sure the GFA are cited for contempt of court.
The 29th Ordinary Congress of the association took place on Monday July 10th at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where members voted (67 against 17) to confirm the suspension of the team of Dr. Kwaku Frimpong by the Executive Council of the GFA back in September 2022.
“The Congress that took place in Kumasi on Monday is illegal and I will never be part of illegalities. We have procedure of convening congress and there are certain things that are mandatory to appear on the agenda of this Congress. Particularly Article 32 , 2 , Q of the GFA Statutes states that certain things are mandatory to appear on the agenda and Q which talks about Elections should be there” , Kofi Manu said on Kumasi-based Fox FM on Monday.
“They did an agenda without adding election of the president. If you think for some reasons the elections cannot take place , it must stated in the agenda but that was not the case. So what is the meaning of this. This is total lack of disrespect for the congress members.”
“Rather they discussed the elections committee’s filing fee proposal which should not be part of the agenda. This is not done anywhere. In this country , is it the Parliament that determines the filing fees of presidential elections?… No. It is duty of the electoral commission which has been mandated by law to organize and supervise elections. We have election committee of the GFA and that is their job , to organize , supervise and determine things such as filing fees , vetting and so on. So you don’t go and sit there as Executive Council and determine fling fees of presidential elections and then people go there and approve this. This is illegal.”
In relation to the suspension of AshantiGold , Kofi Manu said :
“The laws of Ghana allows AshantiGold to seek redress in court if they feel unfairly treated. They have that right. Now”
“Now the court will deliver it’s final ruling on 18th July , 2023 regarding the AshantiGold – GFA Case and so why does the GFA Congress go ahead to vote to suspend the club. I was born in a palace and so I know much about laws and I have stayed in Francophone countries for over 12 years and over there , the rule of law works. The GFA should have waited and know the outcome and court’s verdict on 18th July before taking any steps but because they have no respect for the court , they go ahead to suspend AshantiGold”
“What if the court rules in favour of the Ashgold and asks the the GFA to reconsider the matter.? Because in 2002 that was what happened to Mighty Jets , they went to court and the court agreed with them and asked the GFA to reconsider the case and so Might Jets were vindicated by going to court and their lawyer was Amadu Tanko who is now supreme court judge. So the GFA had no reason to suspend Might Jets for going to court. King Faisal and Great Olympics were in court but this same GFA added them to the league when it was expanded to 18 teams. Why were they not suspended from the GFA for going to court?” , Kofi Manu quizzed.
“What the GFA should do is to wait for the decision of the court on 18th July and if Ashgold has their case thrown away , then the GFA can proceed to ban them from the association per the laws of the GFA. That is how reasonable people should act. ”
RELATED STORIES :
Breaking News : GFA Congress has voted to keep AshantiGold suspended from Ghana football !
GFA urges all stakeholders to stay calm as Ashantigold secures court order against the betPawa GPL
Accra High Court Dismisses AshantiGold Injunction Application against GFA
ILLEGAL : GFA suspends Ashantigold for dealing with banned Kwaku Frimpong and his son
Discussion about this post