A former Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah, has stated that till date, he still gets traumatized by the events of May 9, 2001. “The rains, the smell of tear gas, the pain, the struggle to get out of the stadium, the bodies are all part of the memory of the May 9, 2001 Accra sports stadium disaster that still lives with me even today,” he said. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, Herbert Mensah said that it is not enough that all that is done on a yearly basis is that wreaths are laid in the memories of the departed. Herbert Mensah was contributing to a BBC Outside Source program hosted by James Reynold that was looking into the October 1 Indonesia soccer disaster that left over 100 people dead. Herbert Mensah, who is currently the president and Board chairman of Ghana Rugby, also stated that since the May 9 Disaster in Ghana, he has stayed in touch with the affected families.

Source: GhanaWeb October 19, 2022 03:37 UTC