Moderator says leadership must focus on creating a better
Ghana
Adukrom, May 11, Ghanadot/GNA
- Right Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, says the new
political leadership must focus on creating a better Ghana for
all other than dwelling on past mistakes.
“Many mistakes have been committed in the past and there are
clear evidences that successive governments did not use the
available state resources to the benefit of all but that should
not be the point of references,” he said.
The Moderator was saying the sermon to mark the 150th
anniversary of the Adukrom Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the
dedication of a new chapel.
He said the wrongs of the past, which included mismanagement and
bad governance, must be rectified in the interest of the
vulnerable and not for exposing the past for ridicule.
The Moderator said Ghana abounds in many natural resources and
if successive governments had managed the national affairs well,
donor support for developments would not be paramount.
He said the church “must rise up to its call by ensuring that
leaders are accountable for their stewardship and to call their
attention to the core mandate of managing resources for the
betterment of all and not for a selected few.”
Dr Frimpong-Manso said it was a dent on the image of
Christianity and moral breakdown for leaders who profess to be
Christians to use power and authority entrusted into their care
for their own parochial and selfish interests whiles those who
brought them to power wallow in poverty.
He expressed worry over the use of radio stations as platforms
to attack people’s reputation and to highlight mistakes.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, recalled
the proverbial Presbyterian discipline years back and said the
state would complement the church in every effort to instil
discipline in Ghanaians, especially the youth.
He said many social vices such as “Sakawa” - fraudulent means of
getting quick money instead of hard work - and examination
malpractices are issues that call efforts by churches to address
since “development cannot thrive in the midst of those ills.”
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo appealed to the church not to be satisfied with
the achievements of building a modern edifice for the church but
to strive hard to protect the image of Christianity to reflect
on the lifestyles of the people.
GNA
