Ghanaian clergy urged to educate people on the work of Parliament

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Cletus Avoka, has appealed to the clergy to keep themselves abreast with the work of the legislature to enable them educate their congregations about its activities.

He said it would be important for the Christian Council of Ghana and other church institutions to liaise with Parliament in order to effectively educate the public on the activities of the legislature.

Mr. Avoka, who was speaking at the ordination ceremony of the Rev. Dr Jacob Kofi Ayeebo as the new Anglican Bishop-Coadjutor of the Tamale Diocese in Tamale on Sunday, added that if the people were well informed about the work of Parliament they would in turn play the useful roles expected of them.

He said “Good governance must permeate all our institutions including the church and Mosque and not only within the corridors of government.”

He appealed to the clergy to assist the government to tackle the problems of drug abuse, armed robbery and other social vices in the society.

On the issue of the emerging gay culture in the country, Mr Avoka said such acts should not be permitted in the Ghanaian society because they were an affront to the culture of Ghanaians.

Mr. Moses Bukari Mabengba, the Northern Regional Minister, re-affirmed the government’s respect for religious freedom saying: “The chosen people of God are seen as the change elements and source of spiritual nourishment for society”.

He said it was, however, regrettable to note that quite recently the activities of some immoral self-styled men of God were destroying the image of church and called on the religious leaders to help restore the sanctity of the pulpit.

He paid glowing tribute to the Anglican Church and said its activities were visible in the areas of education, agriculture and rural development.

Source: GNA