News Anchor and co-host of GH Today on GHOne TV, Serwaa Amihere, has urged President Akufo-Addo to release the report that cleared Pius am Hadzide of any wrongdoing in the visa scandal that rocked nana’s participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Her demand is in reaction to the former deputy sports minister’s admission of facilitating visa acquisition for some persons during the games.
“A day after the President at the Bar conference laughed off the tag of “clearing agent”, one of his appointees he “cleared” in the Australian Visa scandal, Pius Enam Hadzide has openly said on tape that he facilitated the acquisition of visas for people to travel for the 2018 commonwealth games in Australia,” she wrote on X
“He told constituents to vote for him as MP so he could facilitate their travel to the USA for the 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. Remember it was the then Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah who reported his deputy Pius to the President as being involved in the Australian visa scandal but a Police report exonerated him according to the President,” she added.
“In light of recent events, I think it is proper for the President to release the report to the public to clear all lingering doubts.”
In an attempt to persuade the residents, he referenced the infamous Australia Visa
w he was able to send individuals to Australia for the Commonwealth Games during his
*I sent people to Australia. From Ghana to Australia is 18 hours, however, I managed to take people there,” he said.
In an attempt to persuade the residents, he referenced the infamous
Australia visa scandal, indicating how he was able to send individuals to Australia for the Commonwealth Games during his stint at the sports ministry.
“The next World Cup will be played in the US. The USA is just 7 hours away. Nananom, if you want your children to travel to America to work and bring money home, then you should vote for me. If you are a youth here and you want to travel, vote for me. Me, Puis I will facilitate your trip,” he assured.
About the Australia Visa Scandal
Regarding the Australian visa controversy, Ghana’s participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games was overshadowed by a visa fraud scandal.
More than 60 people were deported from Australia for posing as journalists to enter the country during the games in .
2018.
The scandal led to the suspension of the then Director General for the National Sports Authority, Robert Sarfo-Mensal Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide.
The Bureau of National Investigation launched an investigation into the alleged fraud and President Akufo-Addo later announced the clearance of Hadzide.
