Turf Club condemns Accra Race Course demolition, calls for Prez Mahama’s intervention
The Club is appealing for urgent government intervention following the incident on Saturday, August 22.
The Accra Turf Club has strongly condemned the demolition of its Race Course at Borteyman, describing the incident as "extremely serious." The Club alleges that about 200 armed men, led by Clement Dzato and Azuma, forcefully entered the premises while accompanied by police officers and heavy-duty equipment. The group proceeded to demolish the 100 horse stables, remove horses, and eject jockeys from their residential facilities.
The Club has made several attempts to secure police intervention but the destruction continued. It is now calling for urgent, lawful and decisive intervention from the President of Ghana, the Minister for the Interior, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Inspector-General of Police, and the National Security Coordinator to protect the Club's property, restore its possession, safeguard its horses and personnel, and preserve Ghana's horse racing heritage.
The Club emphasizes that the Race Course is an integral part of Ghana's sporting heritage and supports livelihoods for over 30,000 members in the equestrian sector. It vows to pursue all lawful means to protect its property, rights and Ghana's horse racing heritage.
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