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IOC Shames Ghana Sports Minister?

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 Source: rexford tetteh nii ayi

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Ms Akua Sena Dansua has been told in plain language by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) that the it does not regard the twenty(20) associations she claims have democratically elected their executives and ready for congress to be called by Mr. B.T Baba, recgconized boss of the Ghana Olympic Committee.

In IOC's two-page response to a letter written by Ms Akua Sena Dansua, dated June 8, 2010, with reference number WE.43/175/01, claiming that the current GOC impasse has been solved as twenty(20) associations have been made to conduct democratic elections to elect executives, Ms Dansua, was referred to consistent reccommendations made by the IOC to the Ghana government and Ministry of Youth and Sports during the reign of Mr. Rashid Pelpuo, the immediate past sector minister.

According to the IOC, the only group and executives its recgnozises is that of Mr. Baba and his executives.

It will be recalled that Ms Dansua, few months ago made it known during the inauguration of the Board of the National Sports Council that Government has already taken major steps to get the GOC matter settled once and for all and urged all to help resolve the impasse with concrete measures to avoid unpalatable repercussions in the international sporting arena.

Source: rexford tetteh nii ayi