Audio By Carbonatix
President of Ghana Weightlifting Federation and Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has pushed back against provisions in the Sports Fund Bill that propose funding sports development through athletes’ bonuses.
Addressing Parliament, Mr. Shaib argued that such measures unfairly burden athletes who already struggle for limited rewards.
“Speaker, it also goes on to say that percentages from tournaments and bonuses from athletes. How? This is not a reliable way of generating funds for our athletes.”
He added that
“You cannot come and say that an athlete or a footballer should go and struggle and bring you his money or the bonus that he or she has had to come and contribute towards sports development.”
He described the proposal as unreliable, cautioning that sports policy should protect athletes rather than place additional demands on them.
Latest Stories
-
Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Forget the rumour mongers, I’m a man of action, and will pass the bill – Speaker
39 minutes -
Women and children among those killed in Sudanese army shelling of wedding celebration
42 minutes -
President Mahama is not sincere with Ghanaians on LGBTQ bill matter – Hassan Tampuli
60 minutes -
Gov’t to establish Prison Industrial Hub to equip inmates with income-generating skills – Prison Service boss
1 hour -
Alhassan Tampuli donates cement, roofing sheets to support storm victims in Gushegu
1 hour -
Alhassan Tampuli appeals for urgent support for storm victims in Gushegu
1 hour -
The hypocrisy must stop; pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill now – Alhassan Tampuli to Mahama
1 hour -
Imprisonment should be rehabilitative, not punitive – Ghana Prisons boss at UNGA
2 hours -
Ga Adangbe traditional priests petition Mahama over McDan aviation licence revocation
2 hours -
Anti-LGBTQ Bill: NDC’s arrogance is worrying – Hassan Tampuli
2 hours -
Let’s give OSP time to mature, not to scrap it – Hassan Tampuli
2 hours -
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
2 hours -
Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says
2 hours -
We don’t have mandate to deduct tax from rent allowance of security services personnel – Interior Ministry clarifies
3 hours -
Ablakwa receives Presidential Special Envoy on Reparations to advance global agenda
3 hours