By
Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNA
Accra, Oct. 13, GNA – The Ministry for Youth
and Sports (MoYS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) have called on
members of the National Amputee Football team, to desist from their intended
demonstration against the government on Monday, October 15.
Members of the Amputee Football team, are
planning to embark on a demonstration against the Government on Monday, over
what they termed as neglect by the government and refusal of the government to
sponsor their participation in the 2018 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.
According to MoYS and NSA, their attention has
been drawn to a story captured by various online news portals of the intended
demonstration by the National Amputees Team, the Black Challenge, against
Government on Monday, 15th October, 2018.
In a statement from MOYS, copied to GNA
Sports, it urged the team, the Black Challenge, to desist from its intended
demonstration and dialogue with them for an amicable solution.
It said, the Ministry through NSA engaged the
National Amputees Team to resolve and work out their modalities for their
participation in the forthcoming Amputee Football Word Cup in Mexico from October
24 to November 5, 2018, but the engagement proved futile.
“After the engagement by the NSA, it proved to
be an unsuccessful resolution, therefore, the Ministry and the Authority found
it difficult to deal with any of the factions”.
The statement said, MOYS and NSA cannot
sponsor a team with two factions adding that “in a letter dated 3rd October,
2018 to the National Amputee Team the National Sports Authority stated that; it
was not in a position to give financial support this time round due to the
terms of reference unfulfilled by the Committee, with infighting and disunity
within.
“It is ironic that a team led by one of its
factions is currently participating in a tournament in the United Kingdom
without the approval of the Ministry and NSA.
“Nonetheless, Government wishes to reiterate
its willingness to assist any National Team that qualifies to participate in
any international tournament on behalf of the nation,” it added.
GNA