The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has reaffirmed his dedication to institutionalising the Democracy Cup as an annual occasion following the profitable internet hosting of its first version.
The inaugural Democracy Cup match, noticed Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko face off in a extremely anticipated encounter.
Kotoko emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, lifting the maiden trophy on the Accra Sports activities Stadium in July.
In a gathering with officers from Primeval Media, the organisers of the match, and representatives from Asante Kotoko, Mr Bagbin mirrored on the historic occasion, which drew the eye of stakeholders from throughout Ghana’s soccer group and democratic establishments.
Mr. Bagbin highlighted the distinctive position of soccer in Ghana, describing it because the nation’s ardour and emphasising the necessity to leverage this love for the game to advertise the rules of democracy.
“Soccer is the fervour of the nation; it’s distinctive. That’s the reason we should be certain that this competitors turns into an annual occasion to assist promote Ghana’s rising democracy,” Bagbin said.
The Speaker famous the English Premier League as the largest model on the earth attributable to deliberate efforts by the UK.
“Have a look at what the UK has used soccer for. Their league is the largest and the very best model on the earth.
“The UK has leveraged soccer to advertise each facet of their improvement. We should additionally use soccer to drive the nation ahead, promote democracy, and in the end foster financial improvement.”
He additional emphasised that Ghana has all the required assets to excel in soccer and will harness these alternatives to advance the nation’s democratic training.
“We hope to take it to different components of the nation sooner or later and use the event to challenge our cherished democracy,” he added.
Mr Lawrence Opare-Otoo, Chief Govt Officer of Primeval Media, expressed his gratitude to the management of Parliament for the chance to organise the occasion.
He acknowledged the challenges confronted however famous that the occasion was in the end successful.
Mr. Opare-Otoo additionally pressured the significance of embracing and preserving the Democracy Cup, urging all Ghanaians to help the initiative.
The Democracy Cup match was a part of the actions marking 30 years of Ghana’s parliamentary democracy.