Bility’s
Credentials Questioned
 
Mr. Ebenezer Barclay
Mr. Musa Hassan Bility
Ebenezer C. Barclay, Sr., President of Second Division side Diamond
FC, is a die-hard fanatic of the President of the Liberia Football
Association (LFA), Cllr. Sombo Izetta Wesley and being very vocal, he
would do all within his reach to present a critical picture of anyone
opposing his principal, especially as Madam Wesley seeks her second
term for the football leadership.
The petroleum dealer Musa Hassan Bility is seen as the right man in
the eyes of some football stakeholders to be the next the LFA boss,
yet Mr. Barclay disagrees. He then brought the leadership credentials
of Mr. Bility into question and left the voters with the option to
judge when the Izetta Re-election Block met with division two clubs on
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Monrovia.
“Look, we have to be objective with ourselves. Watanga, in the absence
of Musa Bility, was a force to reckon with. At the time, Andy Quamie,
who never had anything, was the president and the team was doing
well,” Barclay declared.
“Since he (Bility) became President, Watanga (FC) lost its image
compared to the days of Andy Quamie. So, where are the money and
passion he has for the game? We should be rational and read between
the lines,” Barclay indicated.
Bility has often suffered lashes for failing to exemplify his football
leadership traits by developing his struggling club Watanga. Most
critics of Bility argue that he is just too good to remain in the
business circle rather than venture into football leadership. For
others, he should just remain contented with his present portfolio of
Executive Committee Member of the LFA, representing the Premier
Division teams. A successful businessman indeed, Bility owns the
Renaissance Incorporated, parent body of Truth FM, Renaissance
newspaper and Real TV.
He also owns the petroleum entity Srimex. The Watanga boss is at the
same time heading the Mandingo Caucus and Board Chairman of the
Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC). There are also reports
that he is the organizing chairman of an emerging political party.
With all of these portfolios, he would seem to be too busy to
effectively run the LFA.
Meanwhile, Mr. Barclay told the second division clubs that through the
instrumentality of LFA President Wesley, the nation has benefited from
a number of meaningful projects including advanced courses, second
FIFA Goal Project, a new stadium in Kakata, among others.
“The lady has made herself already. This is not a try and see
situation. The person with the vast person should be given the chance
and Cllr. Wesley is that individual because football is continuity,”
said Barclay.
“We may go for the worst if we continue to change all of the time. We
have decided to appeal to qualified voters to carry Cllr. Wesley along
with Garmondeh Karnga (candidate for Vice President for
Administration) and Joseph H. Farkollie (candidate for Vice President
for Operations) all the way,” he went on to say.
“The problem is not the President. If you get close to her, you get to
know who she really is. In the absence of sponsorship, the LFA was
able to award cash prizes to clubs. The LFA can boast of the project
in Kakata under Madam Wesley, yet they say she is killing the game.”
The Diamond FC President then revealed his intention of vying for the
position of Executive Committee Member on behalf of the clubs in the
Second Division.
Also speaking, the President of Karn United, Jacob Bandiyu stated:
“She (Izetta) has done extremely well for football in Liberia. She has
scored a high mark. We are counting on you (voters) to be wise, focus
and listen to the candidates. What we want you to do is allow her to
go for a second term.”
As for Yanqueh Borsay, former LFA General Secretary, he warned: “If we
want to damage football, let’s give it to Musa Bility.”
Borsay added: “Izetta has always made sure that things are done
rightly. Think twice and give the votes to Izetta.”
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