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What happened to instilling discipline?
It’s always interesting following campaigns in some quarters calling for the return of Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince Boateng to the fold of the Black Stars, regardless of the factors that necessitated their expulsion from the team.
The campaign has become more intense in the aftermath of Ghana’s qualification for Equatorial Guinea 2015, and from the look of things it will shift to top gear between now and December ending.
It’s amazing how suddenly some of us have forgotten why Muntari and Prince Boateng were shown the exit from the national team. Something really serious that could have turned very sour, especially in the case of Muntari, happened to warrant the disciplinary action taken against them.
How can we so soon forget Muntari’s unprovoked attack on FA management member, Moses Armah, at Brazil 2014 that could easily have resulted in something serious to the gentleman?
Even before Armah himself narrated the Hollywood-style exhibition of where misguided brutal power lies at the Commission of Inquiry that left Ghanaians in open-mouthed surprise, other FA members had spoken about the unfortunate incident in more graphic terms.
How happily Ghanaians welcomed the sanction against Muntari in particular was indicative of how they felt offended by what happened.
On at least three occasions I’ve heard some leading figures of the FA say that if the two players show remorse for their actions by apologising, their recall to the team could be considered. This always leaves me with a bad taste in the mouth.
Perhaps more disturbing than this, following the appointment of Avram Grant as the new Stars coach, this same intriguing posturing is being adopted in some quarters. The two players are being urged to apologise to the new coach so that they can be recalled to the squad.
To be honest, anytime I reflect on the campaign to get the two players recalled, I feel some pain in my heart. I can’t help asking whether people would have had the courage to ask for pardon for Muntari, in particular, if something fatal had happened.
Are we being told that as a people we lack the commendable act of standing by our decisions in relation to straightening out persons who think they are above the law?
On a more serious note, is it being suggested that the Black Stars can’t do without some players? How sad!
The authorities should be careful how they handle this matter. Lest a dangerous signal is sent to other members of the current Black Stars squad, as well as players who will be called up in the future.
Source: graphic.com.gh
