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Letter to the Sports Editor… Football fan makes a case for Team Unity
Dear Editor,
Permit me to make a few comments on an article in the Wed 4th Nov 2015 edition of the Kaieteur News under the caption “Team Integrity confirms position”.
Firstly let me applaud Team Integrity for their resilience in putting together a slate of persons whom they think has the capability and capacity to take football to the other level. However, I have some pertinent points that are imperative that I must address.
Team Unity’s Chairman Mr. Nigel Hughes approached Team Integrity to form a joint slate, but they said that they represent not just the highest level of Integrity but strong competencies in management and organization, finance and legal affairs. It is for that reason they rejected the offer of Team Unity.
Mr. Editor, the Vice Presidential candidate, Mr. Rawlston Adams who was a former Vice President of the Matthias era, could not withstand the pressure then, hence, his resignation, (he ran).
He was a part of the Team Unity slate and their Presidential candidate. According to a reliable source he attended numerous meetings with the operative arm of Team Unity and was destined for historical greatness, lo and behold he “jumped ship” and embraced Team Integrity. Was that a form of integrity?
His jumping ship may have been a blessing in disguise. In came the Honorable Mr. Nigel Hughes, son of the late Senior Council Clarence Hughes a most feared, distinguished and eminent Lawyer, Nigel is walking in his father’s footsteps and he has already made an impact in the legal fraternity.
Mr. Editor, Mr. Adams visited us here in Linden and had the temerity to mention that Mr. Hughes only took that position to make way for Mr. Odinga Lumumba the 1st Vice Presidential candidate to take over after he resigns.
Mr. Editor, how low one can get, this shows weakness, fear and confusion in their camp, the name of Hughes is driving fear in their ranks. That is foul and it deserves ejection, (red card). Mr. Hughes has since refuted such false allegation, and statements, this is a man with integrity. For Mr. Adams to make such statements is tantamount to defamation of character.
Team Integrity says that they are convinced that it represents the better team to advance the majestic sport that is football, on what premise do they make such a statement. They are warning the electorate of grandiose promises being thrown around by their competitor who have clearly demonstrated over the years, a lack of genuine interest in the sport’s development.
They further said that they are encouraging all stakeholders to reject all attempts by those who view the sport as their private market and bedrock for self-growth. Mr. Editor, Team Integrity came to Linden and made promises and from information gathered, they have visited the constituencies and have been dishing out promises which can also be considered grandiose – whatever that means.
However, Mr. Editor, Team Integrity is making statements that they cannot substantiate, the members or some of the members of Team Unity had been making a tremendous contribution to the development of the game of football and it is quite evident.
On the point of Mr. Matthias’ involvement with Team Integrity, Linden suffered tremendously under his non leadership. A reliable source confirmed that Mr. Wayne Forde was at a meeting with the Georgetown Clubs at the GFA office urging them to vote for Mr. Matthias against Commander Hicken.
Why was Mr. Forde so interested in Mr. Matthias getting back into football after he literally killed the game in Guyana and embarrassed the nation with FIFA getting involved? Is that a form of Integrity conducted by the Integrity boss Mr. Forde?
In closing, we in Linden fully support Team Unity headed by the immaculate Mr. Hughes and his team which has experience, organizational ability, men of character, a woman with managerial ability and people with the capacity to take Guyana’s football to the next level.
Come Saturday November 14, 2015, Guyana will be sailing into the football horizon with Team Unity, captained by Nigel Hughes, God Bless Guyana’s Football.
Yours respectfully,
Gregory Vandyke
Football Enthusiast
Upper Demerara/Linden Community
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