{"id":145754,"date":"2024-01-31T11:04:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/stop-the-cheap-politics-and-focus-on-policies-gfa-replies-okudzeto-ablakwa\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T11:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:04:48","slug":"stop-the-cheap-politics-and-focus-on-policies-gfa-replies-okudzeto-ablakwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/stop-the-cheap-politics-and-focus-on-policies-gfa-replies-okudzeto-ablakwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop the cheap politics and focus on policies \u2013 GFA replies Okudzeto Ablakwa \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has cautioned North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to desist from engaging in cheap political commentary.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Accra-based Asempa FM, Nana Oduro Sarfo, an Executive Council member of the GFA said Mr Ablakwa needed to stop meddling in cheap political commentary and focus on his mandate to influence policymaking.<\/p>\n<p>Oduro Sarfo was reacting to North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablawa\u2019s expose on the Sports Ministry\u2019s budget for AFCON 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post, the NDC MP published an official government document that showed the country allocated in excess of $8.5m for the tournament in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Asempa FM on Tuesday, Oduro Sarfo first claimed that the MP made the document public as a diversionary tactic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe may have published the details to influence public discourse and deflect our focus from important issues. 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