The Minister of Youth and Sports Mr Issac Asiamah has proposed a match between Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak for the 17th Anniversary of the May 9th Disaster.

Footballmadeinghana.com understands the Sports Ministry is keen on organizing this game and will soon contact both clubs for negotiations.

The Minister has already set up a committee chaired by NSA boss Prof. Twumasi to oversee the organization of the May 9th activities this year.

Other members include management member of Asante Kotoko Edmund Ackah, Board member of Accra Hearts of Oak Alhaji Akambi, Mr. Annan, Chairman of Memorial Fund, Charles Amofah and Papa Asante.

The committee will meet on Friday May 3rd to draw their plans for the organization of the program.

The Accra Sports Stadium disaster occured at the then Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana on May 9, 2001.

It took the lives of 127 people, making it the worst stadium disaster to have ever taken place in Africa.

May 9th 2001 occurred during a match between Ghana’s two most successful football teams, Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Trouble had been anticipated, and extra security measures had been taken.

The home side scored two late goals to defeat Kotoko 2–1 which led to disappointed Kotoko fans throwing plastic seats and bottles onto the pitch.

The response to this crowd disturbance from the police was to fire tear gas into the crowd.

Panic ensued and a resulting stampede led to the deaths from compressive asphyxia of 127 people.

By: Abdul Wadudu Osman