Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah(rtd) has waded into the controversy surrounding the building of a national cathedral.
He says the decision must be given a second thought.
According to the former National Security Advisor, Ghana does not need a national cathedral now when the people are suffering.
He was emphatic that, “The leadership of this country, both NPP and NDC do not think about the people who voted them into power.”
“What do we need national cathedral for now, don’t we have places of worship in this country?” he questioned in an interview with NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’.
The Nana Addo-led administration has sparked controversy and has come under a barrage of public criticism over the decision to build a national cathedral at Ridge, one of the most prominent areas to reside in the capital.
The criticisms has intensified after it emerged that several buildings including the Scholarship Secretariat, Passport Office at Ridge and nine bungalows occupied by Appeals Court Judges are to be demolished as government is set to begin the construction of the cathedral.
Scores of other structures within that enclave including the Judicial Training School are also expected to be pulled down to make way for the 5,000-seater state of the art cathedral which will also include a Bible Museum and a Documentation Centre.
But the outspoken former National Security Cordinator said government should rather concentrate on the ailing economy than building a place of worship for ‘hungry souls’.
“Who said we want to worship God when we are hungry. We can’t serve God with an empty stomach. Let’s do the right thing first,” he told host Kwesi Aboagye.
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GENERAL U ARE A BIG FOOOL . MODAFUCKER
General, please say you are hungry and not we are hungry. If you are, then please quoting your own words you can take your passport and leave this country.Quoting Bob Marley It is only the ........... who is hungry in the abundance of food. Now that food ( yam and others) are plenty on the market, if you are hungry, then please Niger and Mali are waiting for you.Good bye
Pathetic! The African never thinks beyond his stomach. It's always about what gthey will eat. Aabah
"STOMACH FOR FOOD GENERAL", YOU SEE HOW YOU ARE STRUGGLING, YOU WERE TAKING MONIES RIGHT, LEFT, CENTRE, EVERYWEHERE, NOW YOU ARE HUNGRY. FIRE WILL BURN YOU. 'COWARD OF A GENERAL'.
This “GENERAL” with LITTLE FAITH! How can we rely on such a coward who only thinks of food to protect the country. Truthfully, “ COWARD DIES MANY TIMES .... BEFORE CALLED TO ETERNITY.
Ghana is about to collapse on the Head of Hypocritical Pastors, Chiefs and Journalist. The Country has lost it spirit because those Men of God and true Ghanaians has all been bought by this wicked old educated foo-ls.
islamic scholars doing child trafficking, every hidden thing will come out
He just want to be heard.
@Kwasi, please go easy on the General. He was only expressing his opinion but your points are really deep. Some people need constant reminder lest they forget.
Wrong Gen. All religious groupings would agree that we have always served God better and truly when our stomachs are empty. The poor will always be with us. We can choose to see the cost in everything but the value of none as Mr Kufuor once said. Need I remind us all that the Jubilee house which some people said they were going to turn into a poultry farm later became the fitting edifice for the presidency in the eyes of a certain John Mahama. In the end the poultry birds flew to Burkina Faso and the Jubilee house rather accommodated John Ford Expedition Mahama and his luuting gang. Today it has become the centre of power and a place of pride for all Ghanaians. Think about it.