The President of the African Armwrestling Federation and the Vice-President of the World Armwrestling Federation, Charles Osei Ashibey, has declined the appointment of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the Sub-Committee on Youth and Sports of the 2024 Campaign Manifesto.
Osei Ashibey, known for his dedication to sports development and advocacy, has decided not to participate in the campaign subcommittee in order to maintain his apolitical stance.
He believes it is important to remain neutral and impartial in his current role within the sports community.
In a statement released today, February 25, 2024, Mr. Osei Ashibey said that given his leadership position in arm wrestling at both local, continental and global levels, he is committed to separating politics from sport. emphasized the importance of
As President of the African Armwrestling Federation, Vice-President of the World Armwrestling Federation and Vice-President of the Ghana Athletics Federation, he is responsible for promoting fairness and integrity in the sport.
Mr. Osei Asibey also highlighted his role as General Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) and expressed his determination to support sports journalism and advocacy in the country.
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“Obviously, there is no doubting my love and passion for the development of my country, but because of my international status and my position as General Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), I am able to: Because, as we all know, in world or international sports, as a leader you mandate fair play and any form of disagreement. ”
Mr. Osei Ashibey has pledged to continue sharing ideas to promote the development of the sport and is open to discussion on the issue.
Mr. Osei Asibey then wrote a letter to the committee thanking him for the opportunity and wishing him every success in the Dr. Bawumia 2024 campaign.