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The government of Ghana has begun steps to deal with youths under 18 years who are engaging in betting activities, according to the member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Dr. Stephen Amoah.
The legislator disclosed that already plans are in advanced and some by-laws have been drafted and sooner or later the district assemblies will begun chasing these youths.[ads2]
He said, not only those engaging in sports betting will be arrested, but also those possessing or buying alcohol and other hard substances.
“What we are going to do now in Nhyieaso is that children below 18 years will be arrested at betting organizations if they engage in betting, we will also arrest children possessing or buying alcohol and other hard substances. We will arrest them even when they are sent by their parents”, Hon. Amoah said on Kumasi-based Abusua FM.[ads3]
He continued that, “And one important strategy we are going to deploy is by telling children to always show their ID cards when engaging in any of these, if they’re below 18 we will arrest them as done elsewhere. The time children will say Manchester United will score Chelsea, Chelsea will score Liverpool, I will win this bet today, then we are there to arrest them.”[ads5]
