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Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, former Deputy Finance Minister has made a passionate appeal to President Akufo-Addo and his administration concerning sports betting in Ghana.
The former Deputry Finance Minister has called on the president and his administration to totally ban sports betting.
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This appeal comes following the acting Finance Minister, Osei Kyei Mensa-Bonsu who revealed that Ghana loses GHS300m to leakages in the gaming industry.
The majority leader said when he delivered the 2021 Budget Statement that the Finance and Interior Ministries had been tasked to take responsibility for the industry and carved out a policy to improve revenue collection from the industry.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, monitored by Ghanaarticles.com Ato Forson lamented how the industry is destroying the Ghanaian youth.
For him, sports betting must be banned instead of taxing it. “Ghana today, we are complaining that this gambling is destroying our youth.
I have read a number of articles on this. I would have thought the government will come out with a policy to restrict gambling and to even ban it,” he said.
“To run a country is not all about money,” the MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam added. “You need to preserve society as well.”
Source: Ghanaarticles.com
