Nii Lantey blasts Isaac Asiamah for using 'tax payers money' to fly fans to Egypt

Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has blasted Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah for defying the Government's white paper on the 2014 World Cup Commission of Enquiry.

The former sports minister believes using  tax payers money to sponsor fans to Egypt for the 2019 AFCON is  wrong following the recommendation of the white paper.

The White Paper released by the government on the Dzamefe Commission report in 2014 stated that the nation should not commit state funds to send supporters to tournaments.

It adds: "Funding by private sponsors should be encouraged".

In an interview with asempa fm on Thursday, Mr Vanderpuye says the move smacks of disrespect of the white paper.

"I don't support sending supporters to football tournaments with the tax payer's money," he said.

"I wouldn't have sent supporters to Egypt if I were the sports minister,I would have respected the white paper."

Mr Vanderpuye believes the decision to send supporters to support the Black Stars at the tournament defies the recommendation of the 2014 Government white paper on.

Hon Vanderpuye spent 10 months as a sports minister under the Mahama admnistration till their NDC party got voted out in the 2016 election.

But he argues the performance of Mr Isaac Asiamah is sending Ghana "back" to it's trouble days in sports.

"The sports minister is going to use our money to send supporters on excursion in Egypt," he said.

"We have over 1000 Ghanaians living in Cairo alone ,so why send supporters from Ghana?

"If this is the man who took over from me then we have gone back".

It is not known  how many fans the NPP government has so far sponsored to Egypt but believes it is deliberate attempt to sponsor party footsoldiers to the tournament all in the name of supporting the Black Stars.