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Parliament urges
Black Stars on
Accra, Feb. 5, Ghanadot/GNA - Issues of transparency in
ticketing and moderation in victory celebrations took centre
stage on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday as members
praised the Black Stars for their performance in the on
going tournament and urged them on.
Members were commenting on a statement by Mr Isaac Asiamah,
Chairman of the Committee on Sport, Youth and Culture, on
the floor of the House, in which he praised the Stars for
their victory over their Nigerian counterparts last Sunday.
He urged the organisers to improve on their administrative
machinery. "One challenge facing the Local Organising
Committee is the issue of ticketing. And I call on the LOC
to put up an effective administrative machinery to overcome
this challenge so that the remaining matches will receive
the necessary patronage."
He said the Stars could not have reached the semi-finals
without the support and prayers of the fans.
Mr Asiamah also urged the fans to support the team in
prayers for protection against injuries and unfair treatment
from referees.
Contributing to the statement, Mr Sampson Ahi (NDC-Juaboso),
said tickets should be sold at the gates to allow for
transparency and also encourage more people to watch the
remaining matches live.
Mr Dominic Azumah, (NDC-Garu Tempane) said there was the
need to work on the striking abilities of the Black Stars
for the next match, adding that Cameroon was “a free-flowing
scoring team” despite their weak defence.
He called for moderation in post match celebrations to avoid
casualties.
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Deputy Majority Leader, commended
the technical team and said Ghanaians "should not be carried
away with the victory" as more work was ahead.
Mr Alban Bagbin, Minority Leader, proposed that the
leadership in Parliament should visit the Black Stars to
urge them on. "We are hosting and winning".
Prof Dominic Fobih, Sports Minister, said the boys were well
aware of the task ahead and were determined to win.
GNA
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