The Ghanaian government accepts the presumption of innocence of Thomas Partey

After the Canadian government denied him a visa to enter the country Thomas Partey for his pending trial on seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault, Sam Okudzeto AblakwelMinister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, released a statement this Saturday in which he assured that they are “maintaining active diplomatic contacts” to resolve the matter and have adhered to the reaffirmation of the “fundamental legal principle of the presumption of innocence, the cornerstone of justice and due process in democratic societies.”

Partey will miss the World Cup debut Ghana next Thursday (1:00) facing Panama in torontobut the next two games, against England and Croatiayou will be able to dispute them because they will take place on US territory. However, if his team manages to overcome the group stage as one of the best third parties, could play their round of 32 tie in Vancouver, Canadaso he would miss this match if his visa is still not granted.

The posture of the FIFA in relation to this issue is clear and they stated it in a statement: “FIFA does not intervene in the immigration processes of host countries, including the granting of visas.. “As in previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately decides who receives a visa and is admitted to the country.”