Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Koforidua
THE Eastern Regional Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, the Reverend Alex Ofori Amankwa has made a passionate appeal to leaders of the political parties not to do anything that would disturb the peace currently prevailing in the country.
He said since Ghana was now in its election year, there was the need for politicians to consider themselves as one people but with different views and that the best thing to do was for politicians to present such view to the people to make a choice.
The Reverend Ofori Amankwa, who is also the Eastern Regional Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal Council, made the appeal at a church service at Koforidua during which prayers were said for a peaceful election this year.
According to Reverend Ofori Amankwa, currently there was peace and tranquillity in the country and the best way to maintain it was for politicians from the political divide to see themselves as one people but not as enemies in whatever they do to win the hearts of the people to vote for them.
He, therefore, appealed to politicians not to do anything that would inflame tension in the course of their campaigns, adding that was the best way to avoid post-election political turmoil like what had occurred in some African countries.
“Ghana is a peaceful country and I appeal to our political leaders not to do anything that would disturb the peace we are currently enjoying,” he stated.
Reverend Ofori Amankwa who based his sermon on Nehemiah chapter 1, asked Ghanaians, especially Christians, to help one another, particularly the helpless, since that was the best way to please God.
He also asked those in authority not to pursue policies of favouritism but to consider all as equals, since God did not discriminate.
He asked Ghanaians to speak out against injustice in the system such as brutalities, which, he said, were mostly meted out by parents on their children.
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