SPORTS MINISTER
SUCCUMBS TO FA PRESSURE
By Bruce Wiah-Liberiansoccer.com
 March 28, 2003
As the mêlée for the administration of the Lone Star drags on, it’s
somewhat apparent that the FA is the exclusive administrator of the
Liberia football team.
FA President Edwin Snowe, in a telephone effort from his US base, has
reversed the Sports Minister crack to halt the Lone Star.
FA President Edwin Snowe
Minister Max Dennis March 21 announced via secular Lone Star
withdrawals from all international appearances for five years, citing
grappling economic screech on the part of his government.
Mr. Snowe said the decision of the Sports Minister was unilateral,
counterfeit and too expensive as far as the managing of the team is
concerned
The Liberia FA stance to retain the Lone Star in the 2004 ANC
Qualifiers despite the inflexibility of the Sports Minister, suggests
the lawful influence of the FA as enshrined under FIFA provision that
football is devoid of political opinions.
Minister Dennis reportedly told Sports journalists that President
Taylor certified his move, but it is the same President Taylor that
approved cash for the team travel Tuesday.
“The Minister has been capitalizing on the absence of the FA President
to dramatize his act, but the stage was too slippery this time around
so he slipped”, observers have outlined,
Meanwhile the decision, which is now firmly deflated and dumped as the
Lone star travels to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leaves mixed feelings
about Minister Dennis ineptitude.
Observers have indicated that Minister Dennis is an apprentice in
administration and the brain behind preceding withdrawals.
An experienced football administrator who rather mystery, said that
the Sports Minister might not have taken the decision alone, but his
splotch has indicted him.
“Strong decisions as such must be read by the FA itself with backing
from the Sports Ministry and not the other way round”, the anonymous
administrator fathomed.
He disclosed that the decision was miscalculated and the Minister
shouldn’t have been the one to announce it considering his range,
which doesn’t only include football.
Whatever the circumstance of the Minister is now, the Liberia FA has
attained another success over its boss although it’s too early to
celebrate.
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