Following
Disbursement Of US$58,000:
Tension Brews At Sports Ministry Over
Television
Rights
Minister Dennis of Youth and Sports meeting
the team at ATS
By.Siebo Williams
March
10, 2003
Tension is said to be brewing at the
Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) over the disbursement of that
Ministry’s share of the US$58,000 Television Rights given to Liberia
by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
According to reports, the
Ministry of Youth and Sports recently requested the local football
house to divide the US$58,000 among the Ministries of Finance, Youth
and Sports and the Liberia Football Association (LFA).
There are reports that the
Ministries of Finance and Youth and Sports received US$10,000 each,
while the LFA got US$10.000. A source at the MYS said US$15,000 was
reportedly allocated for Lone Star’s training, while the balance was
to be used for operational cost including the compensation of the
Technical Staff of the Lone Star.
Following the division the money in
the requested order, some men at the MYS are said to be furious with
Minister Max Dennis’ decision on how the money is said to be used.
According to our source at the MYS,
Minister Dennis said he will use the money to erect an entertainment
hall at the Ministry.
The source who preferred anonymity said
Minister Dennis told them that the hall when completed will be rented
out to generate funding for the Ministry.
The idea to share the money among the LFA and
Ministries of Youth and Sports and Finance at the time more money is
needed to cater to the national team has been criticized by the
sporting populace.
They termed the decision as been insensitive to the
plight of the Liberian economy and is said to be anti sports
development.
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