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Let us fight human trafficking – Rev.
McDonald
Accra, Jan. 05, GNA – Right Reverend Alan McDonald,
Moderator of Church of Scotland (World Vision) on Friday
arrived in Ghana for a two week pastoral visit declaring
that the new form of slavery, human trafficking should be
abolished.
He said "There is a new form of slavery that is rearing its
head in modern times which is human trafficking. This should
be stopped at all cost since we could by no means tolerate
any semblance of the dark ages of slavery and the Church
should not relent in its efforts to quell this problem.”
Rev McDonald told journalists on arrival at the Kotoka
International Airport that the Church of Scotland and
Presbyterian Church of Ghana had long standing relations and
one significant aspect of his visit was on the eve of
Ghana's 50th Independence anniversary.
He was accompanied by his wife Judith, Professor Ken Ross,
General Secretary of World Mission Council and Rev. George
Baar, a Chaplain.
Rev. McDonald said this year marked 200 years since slavery
was abolished and a landmark to his visit.
He noted that although several Scots might have been guilty
of the trade, several others also played significant roles
towards its abolition and the Church of Scotland was one
institution that contributed immensely towards the
abolition.
Rev. MacDonald said just as it had done in the past, the
church was still committed to offering assistance to Ghana
in education and agriculture.
He recalled the vital role played by the Church of Scotland
in the early development of the Presbyterian Church of
Ghana, adding that this could be seen in the similarities
between members of the two churches.
Rev. McDonald observed that there was hardly any difference
in the style of worship, church procedures and other vital
aspects of worship.
Right Rev. Dr Yaw Frimpong Manso, Moderator of the General
Assembly of Presbyterian Church of Ghana, who met Rev
McDonald and his delegation, noted that this was the first
working visit from a Moderator of the Church of Scotland in
many years.
He said Ghana had benefited immensely from the Church of
Scotland and expressed the hope that the visit would not
only be beneficial to Presbyterian Church of Ghana but the
entire nation.
The visit which is the first by Rev McDonald to a West
African country, seeks to strengthen the relationship
between the Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church of Ghana
and Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana who are hosting
the delegation.
GNA
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