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Rt-Rev. Frimpong-Manso condemns political violence in
Northern Region
Akosombo(ER), Sept. 7, Ghanadot/GNA - Right Reverend Dr Yaw
Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of General Assembly of
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has condemned the recent
political violence in Northern Region and called on the
security agencies not to shield anyone found culpable.
He said anyone arrested in connection with the violence
irrespective of the person’s political or ethnic background
should be prosecuted.
Rt-Rev. Frimpong-Manso made the call when addressing the
opening session of the 70th Anniversary conference of Young
People’s Guild (YPG) of the Church at Akosombo. It is under
the theme “Put on the whole armour of God”.
He said it was unfortunate that 16 years after uninterrupted
democratic dispensation, the nation was experiencing such
violence during electioneering campaigns and urged political
activists to see themselves as one people with a common
destiny and not consider each other as an enemy because of
political differences.
Rt-Rev. Frimpong-Manso said reports of violence and
intolerance displayed by activists and supporters of
political parties gave much cause for concern, and urged all
religious bodies to be proactive and resist such acts in
order not to destabilize the country.
He advised the youth not to allow themselves to be
manipulated by any selfish politician to cause confusion in
the country before, during and after the general elections.
“You are the future Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors,
Ministers and Members of Parliament and if you allow
yourself to create confusion and destroy this country which
people would you rule in future,” he stressed.
On the theme for the conference, Rt-Rev. Frimpong-Manso said
his prayer was that all Christians in the church would
realize God’s purpose and power and come to appreciate the
high goals that God had set for the church.
He said “It is obvious that, becoming a Christian brings one
into spiritual warfare with the devil, because the dualism
of the kingdom of darkness against the kingdom of light was
what Apostle Paul thought and wanted to draw the attention
of his audience to the realities of the spiritual warfare.”
Mr Samuel Kwadwo Amoah Opare, National President of YPG,
said, the YPG for the past 70 years had trained many people
in various leadership positions in the church.
It was formed in 1938 at Odumase Krobo in Dangbe Tongu
Presbytery of the church by Mr McKeon Atkinson, a Scottish
Missionary to bring the youth together in fellowship with
Jesus Christ.
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