Churches have right to question our politicians – CPP

The Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) on Friday said Churches had a moral and religious responsibility to speak on issues that would bring about national cohesion and peace.

This was contained in a statement signed by Nii Armah Akomfrah, Director of Communication, in support of the utterances of the Public Relations Officer of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Emmanuel Osei Akyeampong against Mr Aseidu Nketsia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress.

Mr Osei Akyeampong was reported to have described derogatory comments from the NDC General Secretary as having been made most likely under the influence of alcohol.

According to the CPP that statements attributed to Mr Osei Acheampong needed to be applauded.

“As a country, we appear to be living under the erroneous impression that the Christian faith is exclusively a faith of soft-talking, humble-looking and tongues-speaking.

“If this is all that it offers then our faith is ineffective and incomplete.

“There is also a time for tough talk and this is the time. Our religious leaders, Islamic, charismatic and the orthodox have been far too dormant for far too long,” it said.

According to the CPP, religious leaders had too often preferred platitudes when they had power to rebuke, to discipline and to forcefully correct.

“The PRO’s comments ought to sober Mr. Aseidu Nketsia. Indeed the best explanation for the embattled NDC General Secretary’s comments is actually that he spoke under the influence of the bottle, because if he did not, if he was fully functional at the time of his speaking, then the implications of his statements is far worse.

“He risks turning the NDC into an anti-religion party in his recent utterances and must be reminded about the involvement of the Church in the liberation struggle across Africa, including Ghana and the involvement of persons such as Rev Damoah in the PNDC,” it added.

Source: GNA