Objective for Democracy Cuo has been achieved - Deputy Sports Minister, Evans Bobie Opoku
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Evans Bobie Opoku, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the Democracy Cup following its inaugural edition, held as part of Ghana's 30th anniversary celebrations of democratic governance.The event featured a special match between a parliamentary select team and former Black Stars players at the Accra Sports Stadium, preceding the highly anticipated game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.The parliamentary team emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline, despite concerns raised by Honourable Bobie about the stadium pitch's condition.Speaking to ChannelOne TV, Honourable Bobie emphasized that the primary objective of the Democracy Cup was to foster unity among Ghanaians ahead of the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.“The objective of having this activity as part of the celebration is to bring Ghanaians together ahead of the elections (2024 Presidential and Parliamentary) is to preach peace," he said."Today as you can see, everybody is happy. We are Ghanaians and we are interacting with each other…so this is the objective of having the Democracy Cup," he added.In the main game, Asante Kotoko claimed victory over Hearts of Oak with a 2-1 scoreline, securing the Democracy Cup. As part of their prize,...
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Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Evans Bobie Opoku, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the Democracy Cup following its inaugural edition, held as part of Ghana's 30th anniversary celebrations of democratic governance.
The event featured a special match between a parliamentary select team and former Black Stars players at the Accra Sports Stadium, preceding the highly anticipated game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
The parliamentary team emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline, despite concerns raised by Honourable Bobie about the stadium pitch's condition.
Speaking to ChannelOne TV, Honourable Bobie emphasized that the primary objective of the Democracy Cup was to foster unity among Ghanaians ahead of the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
“The objective of having this activity as part of the celebration is to bring Ghanaians together ahead of the elections (2024 Presidential and Parliamentary) is to preach peace," he said.
"Today as you can see, everybody is happy. We are Ghanaians and we are interacting with each other…so this is the objective of having the Democracy Cup," he added.
In the main game, Asante Kotoko claimed victory over Hearts of Oak with a 2-1 scoreline, securing the Democracy Cup. As part of their prize, they are set to face DC United in Washington on a date yet to be confirmed.
