The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised sections of the clergy for what he describes as their silence on key national issues.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Baafi alleged that some prominent pastors have taken up roles as presidential advisers, which he believes has affected their willingness to speak out.
He argued that religious leaders who were previously vocal under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have now gone quiet under the administration of President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr Baafi described the situation as hypocritical, stressing that clergy are expected to remain neutral and speak truth to power regardless of which government is in office.
He urged religious leaders to be consistent and objective in addressing national issues, noting that Ghanaians look up to them for moral guidance.
“Many influential pastors have turned into presidential advisers. Those who once portrayed themselves as saints and opposed Akufo-Addo are now surprisingly silent. This behaviour is hypocritical. Mahama’s government has been in power for two years now, and soon the NDC will hold elections, leading to shifts in allegiance. Clergy have much to teach us, so we must respect Ghanaians. They should remain neutral, expressing their views on what is good and what is bad,” he stated.
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