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By Alieu Ceesay
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Henry Gomez has defended his move to appoint a new chairman for the National Sports Council.
The Minister last week replaced seasoned sports administrator George Gomez with another passionate sports stakeholder Mr Borri Darboe as the new Chairman of the National Sports Council.
“This is a signal to show everybody that we are fearless, will be transparent and work towards equal rights and justice for everybody in The Gambia. So, we are not going to favor anyone,” Minister Gomez said in an interview on West Coast Radio during a ‘Nawettan’ final in Banjul last weekend. Every sports sector, the minister added, is going to have its share from the national cake.
On the D40M said to be spent on the renovation of the FIFA funded Goal Project in Yundum by the GFF, the Minister said the Goal Project is his headache because since 1999 they (GFF) cannot deliver the Goal Project to the youth of the country.
“And I will not relent and sleep until this Goal Project is put into place.”
“Everybody is replaceable, is only Almighty God who is not replaceable. If there are people under my ministry who think they are irreplaceable they are making a joke. They have to deliver up to expectations or let them pave the way for others to come in,” the Minister said in a tough tone, referring to the Lamin Kaba Bajo led executive.
However, the GFF executive has maintained that they have nothing to hide as they got evidence to back up their claims.
The world football governing body, FIFA has zero comprise for government interference in football administration as some countries have in the past faced suspension from international football for government interference.
“Let us do away from saying, we are risking ourselves having problem with FIFA; was Blatter not suspended because of corruption? We should not use FIFA as a scapegoat!” concluded Gomez, who according to his critics, knows little about the Ministry he is heading.
