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Youth and Sports Minister, Akua Sena Dansua is unimpressed with what she says are mischievous attempts by Isaac Asiamah, the New Patriotic Party’s ranking member on Youth and Sports to provoke a needless controversy over the 2010 World Cup expenditure.
The Minister in an answer to a question on Wednesday presented itemized expenditure incurred during Ghana’s participation in the football mundial.
The total expenditure was quoted at seven million dollars, but the minority insisted the expenditure lacked details and substance.
Their attempt to ask supplementary questions of the minister was blocked by the Speaker in line with the Standing Orders of the House which allowed only an hour for question time.
Isaac Asiamah in an interview with Joy News’ Sammy Darko described the expenditure as “outrageous” and “profligate.”
He did not understand why such an amount will be spent on people he described as supporters when winning bonuses for the Black Stars remain outstanding.
He vowed to present a motion on the floor, the purpose of which will drag the Minister back to the House to answer questions about the expenditure.
But Akua Dansua told Joy News’ Dzifa Bampoh that her ministry has nothing to hide and will be ready to provide answers to clear any doubts in the minds of people.
She also accused the NPP ranking member on Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, of misunderstanding the whole issue.
“My colleague, Asiamah in his haste to cause mischief,” “… does not even understand the question that was asked of me,” she said.
According to her, the question was to find out the expenditure on the Black Stars, not on the supporters as Asiamah attempted to suggest.
She also challenged the NPP to present the 2006 report of expenditure by the Black Stars before demanding that of 2010.
She said the NPP did not even present "a one-page report" of expenditure in 2006 and wondered why they are pontificating about 2010 expenditure.
Akua Sena Dansua also stated emphatically that the arrears owed the Black Stars is ready and that the individual players must now decide what procedures to use in getting their money.
Ex-Deputy Sports Minister, OB Amoah insisted questions being asked of the minister are legitimate, contesting the minister’s assertions that there was no report in 2006. He said the report was presented to Parliament by Prof Dominic Fobih, then Minister of Education and Sports.
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Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
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