Pius Enam insists White Paper on Commission of Inquiry recommendations have not been neglected

Published on: 19 January 2018

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzidze has stated that some recommendations in the  2014 World Cup Commission of Enquiry report have been implemented.

Following recent comments by President Akuffo Addo that he commission's report is not on his radar, many have descended on the Sports Ministry for overlooking the report.

But Pius Hadzidze insists the aspects not under litigation in the court of jurisdiction have been implemented.

"I wish to commend the President for reposing confidence in the Sports Ministry and having faith in the Minister to be able to execute their mandate," Elvis said.

"For the records, the White Paper has not been thrown to the dogs. We are fully implementing it apart from the section that is being contested in court," he explained.

"The recommendations of the PCI that were endorsed by the White Paper are in full implementation. The recommendation that we should converge multiple supporters unions into one unbrella is in full force. Fact is that only one unified supporter group is in the country and is recognised by the Ministry.

"Again, the directive that winning bonuses must not be paid to players in cash has been implemented. Now winning bonuses are paid through a formalised banking system. So why do people say we are not implementing it?

"Again we don't travel with money to pay winning bonuses for national teams as the White Paper endorsed," he said.

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