Eleven people asked to appear before Commission on stadium tragedy

The Presidential Commission on the Accra Sports Stadium tragedy on Wednesday asked 11 officials to appear before it.

A statement signed by Mrs Regina Apotsi, Secretary to the Commission, named them as Brigadier George Brock, Executive Director of the National Sports Council (NSC), Mr Richard Quarshie, Chairman of the Central Co-ordinating Committee and Mr Hammah Hamid Issaka, PRO of the NSC.

The others are Mr Geraldo de-Souza, match commissioner for the Hearts/Kotoko match on May 9. The match officials - Mr J. Wilson Fey of Takoradi, Central Referee, Mr F. B. Arthur of Cape Coast, Assistant Referee I, Mr M. D. Arthur of Cape Coast, Assistant Referee II and Mr Henry Nettey of Accra, Assistant Referee III.

The chairmen of the two clubs, Mr Harry Zakour for Hearts and Herbert Mensah of Kotoko and the Chief Stadium Security, Mr Seth Dwamena are also to appear before the Commission.