The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sparked a contentious debate within the football community by suggesting a significant increase in the filing fee for the GFA presidential position.
The proposed fee would rise from GHC 5,000 to GHC 50,000, and its implications will be extensively discussed at the upcoming Congress meeting scheduled for July 10, 2023.
Ntow Fianko, a former Chairman of the Division One League Board, has emerged as a prominent critic of the fee hike.
Fianko strongly opposes the proposed increase, arguing that it is excessively high and will discourage well-meaning individuals from participating in the presidential race.
He believes that such a hefty fee will hinder Ghana’s progress in football administration by limiting the pool of potential candidates.
“How do people who have the interest of Ghana at heart afford such a fee? This is unreasonable and should be thrown out at the Congress meeting,” he said in an interview with Happy FM.
“Setting up this proposal looks like a scheme being set up to deter others from contesting the incumbent, Kurt Okraku.
“From GHC5000 to GHC50,000? And their excuse is to cover the cost of elections? This is not the first we are having such elections. Such an excuse is flimsy.”
As the July 10 Congress meeting approaches, the GFA hopes to secure approval for these proposed changes.