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The Vice Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Perry Curtis Okudzeto made this statement in commemoration of the 19th edition of the May 9 disaster.
The deputy minister who spoke on behalf of the sector minister, Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, said the government has pledged to ensure that the unfortunate incident that happened to Ghana’s sports is not repeated.
The 19th commemoration of the May 9 stadium disaster was held at the Accra Sports Stadium in collaboration with the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the two glamorous clubs Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak.
It should be remembered that around 127 soccer fans lost their lives in a stampede at Accra Sports Stadium during a league match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko on May 9, 2001.
The brief ceremony at Accra Sports Stadium was attended by NSA Director Peter Twumasi, NSA Board President Kojo Baah Agyemang, Secretary General of the Ghana Football Association Prosper Harrison Addo and a representative from Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
