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National Security alleges fraud for
ASBOD sending hearing
players to deaf game
Accra, Aug. 4, Ghanadot/GNA – Mr
James Dennis Armah, General Secretary of Association for
Sports for the Disabled, (ASBOD) has been invited by the
National Security following his alleged sending of hearing
players to an international friendly match with Deaf
Football Team of Australia.
The GNA Sports can confirm that Mr Armah was invited on
Monday, August 3, for questioning by the National Security.
Information pieced together by GNA Sports reveals that Mr
Armah was on the verge of losing his job after absenting
himself from work for 12 days prior to the invitation by the
National Security.
Mr Worlanyo K. Agrah, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the
National Sports Council who confirmed this to the GNA
Sports, said the invitation was upon his recommendation
after officials of ASBOD gave him a detailed report on the
conduct of Mr Armah.
The Chief Executive said he is awaiting a formal report from
the National Security on their investigations after which
the necessary punitive measures will be taken.
He told GNA Sports he had also made an official request to
the Australian Embassy to furnish his outfit with the names
of the alleged 25 hearing players who traveled to Australia
for further investigations since the Council was kept in the
dark about the trip.
Mr Agrah has since written to all embassies in Accra to
disregard any letter from the NSC that does not bear his
signature.
The Deaf Football Australia on Monday threatened to drag the
ASBOD to the International Sports Confederation for the
Disabled (ISCD) for sanctions after allegations that Ghana
sent hearing players to Australia for an international
friendly.
The Deaf Football Australia is also demanding USD 14,789.00
from Ghana as refund covering the cost of Ghana’s contingent
in Australia with deadline fixed for August 14, 2009.
It is believed the 25 hearing persons were sent to Australia
to represent Ghana after they each parted with 4000 dollars
to get a place on the trip in July instead of the eligible
non-hearing persons of the Association.
GNA
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