Member of Parliament Isaac Adongo is calling for urgent improvements to safety standards at football stadiums in Ghana, labeling them “death traps”
His comments come after the tragic death of Asante Kotoko fan Francis Yaw Frimpong during a league game.
Adongo expressed his sadness, stating that basic first aid was unavailable and that ambulances were lacking.
“I was very sad to hear my colleague mention that they were struggling to get very simple first aid. We don’t have ambulances,” Isaac said on the floor of Parliament.
“You have no business playing football in such a field. That is a death trap, but we go there, and nothing happens, so we think that is a football field – no,” he added.
“What was the police situation at the football field? Where were the police? What was the security requirement that was supposed to be upheld in the stadium?” he questioned.
The Ghana Premier League is currently on hold after a Kotoko fan was stabbed to death in Nsoatre
