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“Yes we can” have change
Apr 09, 2013 Sports
By Rawle Welch
It became one of the most famous quotes ever by a US President when Barack Obama speaking during his victory speech shortly before commencing his first term in office, told the American people “Yes we can”.
Obama cleverly used the three words to infuse hope in a nation that was overwhelmed with a massive amount of problems due to bad policies by the then ruling administration, that consequently resulted in a negative performance in the economy.
As the countdown towards the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Electoral Congress nears, those with the mandate to change the route that football has taken should let that well-known quote resonate in their collective consciousness and get rid of those who have led the sport down a path of decline.
Many in the present administration will be hoping that their choice Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major takes the reins of power so that they could continue to govern in a style that clearly imitates the autocratic approach that symbolises the current administration.
How else could you categorise a bunch of administrators, who despite numerous pleas to be more accountable, remaining steadfast in their resistance to do anything but that?
It is clear as day that they are not interested in accountablity or good governance, but rather are willing to continue on the path of suppression and retribution should they retain office.
The window of opportunity to rid the local football landscape of intolerance and cronyism has arrived and come Friday, stakeholders have to grab the chance that FIFA /CONCACAF handed to them to release the sport from those who clearly do not have the motivation to be inclusive and rule for all.
The vote to change the current status quo will provide a new lease of life for Guyana’s football which has been in a comatose state for so long.
The obvious exhibition of mistreatment and downright contempt for none other than the players and in some cases key stakeholders over a prolonged period, are sufficient infractions for them to be removed from office.
The continued reluctance to release the terms of agreement, financial gains following the switching of the Mexico game, and to give a full disclosure as to whether the aggrieved players who represented us during the World Cup campaign were ever payed the promised percentage of the Mexico proceeds, are even more compelling evidence of the current GFF’s view on governance…”It is either our way or no way.”
Stakeholders must now decide whether or not they want to go forward for the next four years with an executive which if nominated will be dominated by those who played an integral role during Colin Klass’ time in power, when fear of reprisal gripped and paralysed the fraternity.
Another famous American, comedian Bill Cosby once said, “the past is a ghost, the future is a dream. All we ever have is now.”
As we head to the polls once again, those with the power to effect change should remember that, ‘all we ever have is now’.
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