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Elvis Afriyie- Ankrah, Minister of Youth and Sports has brushed off media allegations about a purported bribery scandal against him as false, baseless and irresponsible. The Minister told GNA Sports that �The allegations claiming I took over 40,000 dollars from a particular travel and tour agency to hand them the contract to airlift supporters to Brazil is completely baseless, false and irresponsible. �My initial reaction to the story was to treat it with the absolute contempt it deserved. But having come to the understanding that these false allegations will not go away, I find the need to set the records straight.� He said �I was not part of the committee that took applications from various organizations and selected the best three to handle the airlifting of supporters to the World Cup. I have in no way been involved in influencing which of the three gets what. �I will like to put on record that, I have not been directly or indirectly involved in fronting for any particular organization and let alone take money to promote their interest. I reserve the right to pursue every available option to clear my name; including legal.� Afriyie-Ankrah has played an instrumental role in Ghana�s qualification to the World Cup in Brazil; the Black Stars� third in succession. Ghana seeks to better her lot at the global gathering of 32 teams to remain Africa�s best performers at the World Cup in recent times. The Black Stars are in Group G alongside Germany, USA and Portugal and begin their campaign in Natal on June 16.