Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Players Union has announced to ghanaguardian.com it will stage a massive demonstration in Accra against the Sports Minister Honourable Isaac Asiamah.

The union on Friday released a statement, launching a scathing attacks against the ministry over "Unfair treatment and discrimination towards Para Sports."

It says Monday's demonstration is to protest against the minister's "deliberate attempt" to support a budget of 52,000.00 GH cedis for a top four championship by the Federation.

The union also listed a "Deliberate attempt by the Ministry to remove blind goal ball from this years Ghana National Games,"as part of reasons to embark on a demonstration.

The Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Federation has already been hit with a penalty of 10,000 USD by the IWBF after their late withdrawal from the 7th edition of the IWBF Africa,World Cup Qualifiers.

The Black Chariots were expected to participate in the qualifiers with a budget of 34,000 USD but lack of support from the ministry forced them to withdraw.

They were to compete with seven other African countries including Nigeria,Angola and Zimbabwe for Africa’s sole spot between November 18 – November 28.

According to the National Spokesperson  for the union, the march to the Jubilee House is to express their disappointment over "the inability of Mr Isaac Asiamah to live by his 'sports minster for all' claim" he told ghanaguardian.com's Fiifi Abdul Malik.

"Placards and other logistics for the Massive Demonstration to the Jubilee House will be shared on Monday morning," the statement added.

Read the full statement below

For Immediate Press Release

We the players of the Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Federation from the ten ( 10 ) Regions of Ghana by this release extending an invitation to all Para Athletes in Ghana and friends of Para Sports to join our demonstration on Monday 25th June 2018 .

Purpose for the Massive Demonstration :

i. Unfair treatment and discrimination towards Para Sports by the Hon Minister of Youth and Sports

ii. Deceit by the Sports Ministry which has landed the GWBF into a Fine by the IWBF with reference to the late withdrawal from the 2018 African Championship in South Africa .

iii. The Ministry refusal to support a budget of 52,000.00 GH cedis for a top four championship by the Federation which is to take place at Ho , this June for four days alongside National training cause for coach ,after the Ministry last year advice the federation to focus on local events and this is the first major local event of the federation for this year .

iv. Deliberate attempt by the Ministry to remove blind goal ball from this years Ghana National Games .

Time : 6 am

Venue for Assembly : Accra National Rehabilitation Centre

Attire : All Red or Black with Red bands .

Notice : Players from other regions will arrive Sunday evening and will lodge at the Accra National Rehabilitation Centre .

Placards and other logistics for the Massive Demonstration to the Jubilee House will be shared on Monday morning .

We are also calling on all media house to join us and cover this historic national demonstration .

Thank you all .

Signed By

Alfred Quarshie

National Spokesperson

Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Players Union .

0242517636 call for route details or further information

By Fiifi Abdul Malik/ghanaguardian.com