Photos:Otumfuo honours the victims families and organisers of MAY 9. Our 20th Year

Ex Kotoko C.E.O Herbert Mensah writes

Truly humbling As the life patron of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has supported activities to support the memories of the victims and the livelihoods of the families left behind by the gory incident.I was chairman of Asante Kotoko FC during the disaster and have championed the yearly national remembrance and charity activities for the past 20 years. We try to provide, empathy and material support where possible to families of the victims of the stadium disaster and to engage in public advocacy for proper football administration and safety standards in our soccer stadia. We have also embraced other (flood/atomic/save a child/physically infirm) causes as part of May 9The 20th anniversary of the May 9 stadium disaster in Ghana coincided with the 71st birthday celebrations of the King of Asante who welcomed the team of supporters, organizers, families of victims and sponsors to the Manhyia palace to jointly embrace the historic day and remind Ghanaians of the need to do everything possible to avoid a repeat of that dreadful sports history in Ghana.Asantehene Osei Tutu II King of the Asante Kingdom of Ghana took time to publicly view pictures stories presented by us in a photo book that captures the memories of May 9 2001 and the charity activities of the May 9 foundation for the past 20 years..