Government Will Start Dealing With Youths Engaging In Sports Betting – MP Hints. The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah has announced that plans are far advanced to deal with young men who are below 18 years undertaking betting activities.
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According to the legislator, by-law has been drafted to that effect and will soon commence by assembly authorities. He said the move is part of steps to clamp down on criminal activities in the Constituency especially reducing crime among young people.
Dr Stephen Amoah believes many children sometimes steal from their parents to get money in order to engage in betting. Speaking on Abusua FM, the MP further revealed that apart from restraining children from indulging in betting activities, the assembly will also ensure that minors are restricted from buying alcoholic drinks and other hard substances.
He noted “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.
“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 MP said this on ‘Abusua Nkomo’ on Kumasi-based Abusua FM.
“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” he added. Government Will Start Dealing With Youths Engaging In Sports Betting – MP Hints.