Methodist Bishop Of Sunyani Urges Electorate Not To Sell Conscience
The Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese of the Methodist Church, Kofi Asare Bediako, has urged parents to prevail upon their children to eschew violence, and also avoid being deceived by politicians into fomenting trouble before, during and the December 7 elections.
Rt Rev Asare Bediako also warned the electorate against selling their conscience by taking monies from politicians before voting for them.
He further advised the electorate not to vote on partisan lines or based on entrenched ideologies and beliefs but vote the right people to political power and positions.
The Methodist Bishop gave the advice when the Techimantia circuit of the Methodist church, in the Tano South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, was marking its 10th Anniversary of becoming autonomous, from the Duayaw Nkwanta Circuit.
He further bemoaned the practice whereby the electorate pesters and puts undue pressure on politicians and their scarce resources with excessive demands, which become burdensome on them during their electioneering campaign.
Rt Rev Asare Bediako further advised Christians to speak boldly against the evils in the society, as well as irresponsible statements by politicians, irrespective of which political divide such politicians belong to.
He admonished Ghanaians against the use of intemperate and unsavoury language in this political season.
Odeifo Ampong Koromantan II, the Kontihene of Techimantia Traditional area, asked the people to seek peace and eschew violence during the December 7 elections.
Odeifo Koromantan pleaded with the clergy to always preach about peace and pray for peace for Ghana in the upcoming elections.
The circuit prayed for the Methodist Church of Ghana and the nation for peace during the December 7 election.
In attendance to grace the occasion were Jackson Adiyiah Nyantakyi, Lay Chairman, Sunyani Diocese of the Methodist church; Very Rev Daniel Kwasi Tannor, Synod Secretary, Sunyani Diocese; Grace Amoako, Lay Chairperson-elect for Sunyani Diocese; and Andrews Adjei Yeboah, former MP for Tano South.
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