[ 2019-03-03 ]

Religious Leaders are not enemies of Politicians - Rev Opuni-Frimpong
Accra, March 3, GNA - The Reverend Dr Kwabena
Opuni-Frimpong, a lecturer at the Department of
Religious Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, says,
religious leaders must be considered as partners
in national development and not enemies that ought
to be attacked.

He said political leaders must not perceive
Leaders of Faith-Based Organisations and other
Civil Society Organisations as their enemies.

“Faith-Based Organisations have functioned
as Institutions of Calm in our governance efforts
over the years.

“Their roles are very crucial for national
cohesion and fair reflections on both intended and
unintended outcomes of public policies”, Rev
Opuni-Frimpong said in an interview with the Ghana
News Agency on Sunday.

He said the strategic political efforts by some
political leaders to silence voices of wisdom in
the society through verbal and other forms of
attacks did not augur well for national
development and good democratic governance
practices.

He, therefore urged faith-based and other civil
society organisations leaders to encourage
themselves to play their “God-given
responsibilities as Stewards of the Society and
Peace-Makers.

“There is the need for the leaders of the
People of God to stand in the gap for the common
good of the Nation and the ultimate Glory of
God” Rev Opuni-Frimpong added.

Source - GNA

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