The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, says the government is considering plans to build a national shrine for traditional leaders.
Responding to a question at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, Mr Dzamesi said his ministry has been approached by some traditional groupings for the construction of a national shrine.
According to him, the construction of a national shrine would not be unrealistic since the Islamic and Christian faiths in the country have a national mosque and national cathedral respectively.
“Since I took office, as I said, we have a national mosque and now we are in the process of building a national cathedral. And few times, some traditional groupings have also approached me. There was a group of Wulomɛi [Ga Traditional Priests] who also approached me and actually asked for a traditional shrine,” he said.
“I think that since the constitution allows freedom of worship, we will study it very well and see how possible that will also be. We are not ruling out traditional shrines,” he added.
Charity Commission
Mr Dzamesi also announced plans to set up a charity commission to evaluate and audit the humanitarian activities of churches.
The Commission, according to him, will audit the activities of churches at the end of every year and ensure that they use their financial resources for their intended humanitarian purposes.
“What we intend doing is to set up what we call a charity commission whereby all churches will be registered so that at the end of the year, the commission will see to the work of the churches and see how they have used their resources for the betterment of their people. So a charity commission is the option and not taxes,” he said.
He also stated that the ministry was ready to present the national policy on religion to government.
Source: Daily Graphic
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That is why I will vote NO on 27th to start the process of ending all these extreme political ***barred word***.
I SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF A NATIONAL SHRINE ONLY IF THE NATIONAL MOSQUE AND CATHEDRAL WOULD BE DEMOLISH AND OR NOT BUILD. BACK TO OUR NATURAL ROOTS.
Hahahahahahaaaaaa
please the state has not contributed anything in the national mosque. the land was in compensation to the mosque that was demolished at the current rawlings park. so the should go ahead building national cathedrals and shrines, whiles we die for no bed syndrome. children schooling under trees.
THOUGH I DISAGREE WITH THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL, IT IS UTTERLY NONSESESE FOR ANY ONE TO THINK OF NATIONAL SHRINE AS KIND OF DEMAND FOR EQUALIZATION. PEOPLE MAY BUILT THEIR SHRINES BUT THEY CANN0T CALL IT NATIONAL
Will they create a new national god in the shrine as well? Anything for votes. Our democracy is becoming a joke!
Africa is a sick continent, we will continue to live in this bondage if we continue to entrust our hope in the hands of funny leaders! What do we want as a nation Ghana?? These politicians are are just playing game with the future of this nation. They are just the same!