Ghana FA to set-up Ethics Committee to deal with Corruption cases

Published on: 18 June 2011

The Ghana Football Association has advanced plans for the constitution of an Ethics Committee to tackle issues of acts corruption bedevilling the local game.

FA boss Nyantakyi said discussions have reached the ultimate to have the Ethics Committee as one of the arms of Ghana football.

The Executive Committee has approved the formation of the Committee and it will be put before Congress at its ordinary session on August 4.

This is to help increase transparency in his second term of office.

Nyantakyi added that club officials and administrators who accuse others on corruption charges will be made to substantiate those allegations with the formation of the Ethics Committee.

"People who make such allegations will be called to substantiate with facts to convince us and we will explore all avenues to solve such rumours."

The GFA President described as unfortunate when people label football administrators as corrupt without evidence to support their claims.

"Once you are in football, people presume you are corrupt until proven guilty, instead of the vice-versa."

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