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Kurt Okraku charges Ghana Police service to prosecute hooligans in football

By : Christian Ahorgah on 13 Apr 2021, 11:36

Kurt Okraku, GJA President

Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has urged the police to crack down on hooliganism in Ghana football.

In recent weeks Ghana Football, has witnessed the absurd canker of high profile cases of hooliganism most notably, involving second-tier sides Wamanafo Royals and Bofoakwa Tano, which was played on Sunday, March 28.

The second-tier side Wamanafo Royals are currently facing six charges of misconduct after irate fans attacked match officials during a league match last month.

The Ghana Police Service has come under fire for failing to arrest and prosecute offenders.

Meanwhile, Africa’s football governing body, CAF has expressed its displeasure and strongly condemned the assault  on match officials during the Division one showdown.

In an interview, Kurt Okraku has condemned the spate of hooliganism in the Ghanaian league and has tasked the police to clamp down on offenders.

“This is not acceptable, I have seen referees make horrendous decisions in well established jurisdictions, people don’t shed blood, people don’t throw stones,” he said in an interview with Joy Sports.

“Sorry I am not the IGP, sorry I am not the Police Commander.

“A week ago the police were attacked by supporters during a game between Techiman City versus Tamale City.

“I expect the police service to act and it is one of the key reasons I am moving to the Brong Ahafo region to meet the police high command,” Kurt continued.

“When it is that their own persons are attacked, we have to see them working and when it is that human beings are attacked, we have to see them working.

“So it isn’t about the FA not being interested, we are interested and we want people who flout the laws to face the full rigorous of the law.

“If club officers misbehave, they will face the football court and that’s what we stand for.

“We will never, never accept hooliganism in our sport because hooliganism belongs to the stone-age.”