The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC), Samson Deen, has denied authorising a Norway trip to a group of fake Ghanaian para-athletes.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Security, one para-athlete, Nana Antwi, has been detained by Norwegian authorities.
However, the President of the committee says he is unaware of the individuals mentioned in the statement and has accused the parties involved of forging his signature on the visa application letter used by the alleged representatives.
Mr Deen explained, “Upon our checks of receiving this letter from the Ministry of Sports, we checked and realised that the letter was forged. Upon reaching out to them [Theodore Mawuli Viwotor, former Secretary General of the Ghana Paralympic Football Association; and Ernest Ayisi, founder of Ernestay Foundation], I asked how they got my signature. They indicated that one Adongo, based in Europe, is the one who forged my letter and all the signatures.”
He further clarified, “They forged my signature on the letter and applied for visas for some people who have no affiliation with the Ghana Paralympic Team”.
“For this matter, the two remaining individuals have been suspended from anything that has to do with Paralympic Sports in the country,” Mr Deen said in an interview on Joy News on July 21.
In response to the incident, NPC Ghana has suspended Theodore Mawuli Viwotor, Yaw Ayisi, and Ernestay Foundation indefinitely.
