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Sports News from Sunday, July 28, 2019
Source: peacefmonline.com
2019-07-28
Abronye DC
The Black Stars' budget spending in the 2019 African Nations Cup has been controversial and sparked heated debate between Ghanaian football fans and the country in general.
Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah in Parliament detailed the $ 4.5 million budget spent at CAN 2019, but the public outcry over the minister's revelations is overwhelming.
Active NPP member Abronye DC, in a statement copied on Peacefmonline.com, asked the NDC to focus on the mess it had created in the sports sector.
"Under the administration of the NDC headed by John Mahama, an unprecedented $ 8 million (15 million GH) was presented to the Ghana Football Federation in preparation for the Africa Cup. However, it was later established that, contrary to what the public knew, $ 8 million was budgeted for Afcon 2013, $ 15 million was actually spent ".
He wondered why the CND would return today to praise the NPP against the budget of the CAN.
Read the full statement below;
EXHIBIT THE NDC AS REGARDS AFCON 2019, ABOUT QUESTIONS
The budget spending of the Black Stars in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 has invariably generated many arguments and concerns.
I would like to take this opportunity to make things clear
HISTORY OF BUDGETARY EXPENDITURE OF THE 2008 GHANA AFC CANALITY TO DATE
CAN 2008
In 2008, under the administration of NPP headed by President Kuffour, black stars spent 2 million cedis in Ghs.
The Ghana Football Federation and other collaborators have launched a project to raise 2 million GH ¢ for the Black Stars campaign in 2008, at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The money came only from individuals, legal entities and various other institutions. Source: 14/09/2007 Graphic Sports Page 3.
This means that under the government led by President Kuffour, the NPP, the government has not spent taxpayer money for the Black Stars.
AFCON 2010
Under the leadership of President Mills, led by President Mills and Akua Sena Dansua as Sports Minister, the Blacks start out because mbadive corruption has not publicly revealed the budget of the black stars at the 2010 Afcon Tournament organized in Angola. But according to my personal investigations and reliable information, the department spent nearly $ 8.5 million for the Black Stars during the tournament. The black stars, however, went to the tournament finals with Egypt and lost.
AFCON 2012
At the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, the John Mahama NDC administration spent nearly $ 8 million on the Black Stars without considering protecting public funds or guaranteeing a good value for money.
AFCON 2013
Under the NDC-led administration, John Mahama, an unprecedented $ 8 million (15 million ¢ GH) was presented to the Ghana Football Federation in preparation for the FIFA Cup. 39, Africa of Nations in South Africa.
However, it was later established that, contrary to what the public knew, $ 8 million had been budgeted for Afcon 2013, $ 15 million was actually spent.
The budget included $ 100,000 each for two friendlies, although it is known that the invited teams do not usually pay a show fee.
All expenses include earning bonuses and per diems, including $ 150 to be paid to each official every day, while players will receive $ 100 a day.
Under President Mahama, the winning bonuses of players and officials were increased by 50% – from what they received at the 2012 CAN – to a new high, at $ 15,000.
The budget also included $ 15,000 for laundry services, the same amount being quoted for the Abu Dhabi visit. There was also a provision of $ 200,000 for unspecified protocol, and the nation also gave $ 100,000 for testing. And then there will also be $ 5,000 for entertainment, while $ 70,000 has been budgeted for media relations.
Jonathan Abbey Pobi, a football administrator and former member of the Black Stars board, made it clear that even though the country had planned $ 8 million for the tournament, he finally spent $ 15 million in South Africa in 2013 .
AFCON 2015 (MADCAMA, PRESIDENT OF NDC LED)
The Government of Ghana, chaired by former President John Mahama, has spent six million dollars of taxpayer money on the senior national team, the Black Stars Cup of Nations. Africa nations in Equatorial Guinea.
According to Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga, the government spent $ 4.774 billion, $ 519.19 million, and $ 3.222 million on Ghana's cedis, for a total of $ 5.8 million. He announced it in Parliament when President Edward Doe Adjaho ordered him to make a statement on the participation of the Black Stars in Equatorial Guinea.
Mahama Ayariga, who is currently prosecuting corruption in court, said that part of this amount had been paid into the team's camping in Spain, as well as bonuses. He told the House that the government had spent $ 932,740 and 3,243,580 Ghanaian cedis for the preparation of the team in Spain.
CAN AFCON 2017 (NPP LED PREZ, AKUFFO ADDO
The NPP administration has inherited a precedent of spending $ 6 million from the NDC for the Black Stars. However, due to the President's policy of protecting public funds and optimizing resources, the Black Stars budget was reduced to $ 3.37 million at the 2017 AFCON Garbon Show. tournament.
President Akuffo-Addo ensured that taxpayers get value for money.
This is the lowest amount paid to the Black Stars at an international tournament since 2010.
CAN 2019
In the recently completed CAN, the Sports Ministry spent $ 4.5 million for black stars and suddenly the CND complains as if its mother had never happened before.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2006
Under President Kuffour, the Black Stars spent $ 4 million for the 2006 World Cup.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Youth and Sports, told a news conference in Accra that the Ghanaian government led by John Mahama had spent nearly $ 15 million for Ghana's participation in the World Federation of International Football (FIFA) 2010 Cup in South Africa.
The amount was spent for the senior national team, the Black Stars, the officials and the 1,500 supporters, sponsored by the NDC government JOHN MAHAMA to attend the event.
Of the approximately $ 15 million, $ 6,255,572.68 million was spent on the Black Stars, a $ 3.4 million bill to be settled.
In addition, the government spent $ 4.5 million to sponsor the 1,500 Ghanaian supporters who attended the event.
This clearly shows that there was no value for the money
FIFA WORLD CUP 2014
As usual, Ghanaians screamed and cursed these irresponsible government officials led by the NDC, who planned $ 20 million for participation in the 2014 Blackstars World Cup and whose total amount was covered with corruption. In 2010 under Mills and John Mahama, they did the same and those who stole money in Ghana, such as the former Sports Minister, Afriyie Ankrah and Akua Densuah, are still at liberty with their booty.
In 2010, at the World Cup in Brazil, leading producers Mills and Mahama spent $ 19.5 million for the World Cup. In 2014, they spent an additional $ 20 million for the 2014 World Cup.
It is clear from the above badysis that up to now, under President Akuffo Addo, the threat of corruption within the GFA and the Ministry of Sports had been brought under control and that the price-quality ratio had been guaranteed.
It is unfortunate that the NDC has suddenly forgotten the mess it has created in the sports sector.
We will continue to remember them because they have brief memories, as described by John Mahama.
Thank you.
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