Wage war on bribery, corruption - Clergy told
The National Director of Evangelism of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, Rev. Emmanuel Antwi-Tumfuor, has called on the Clergy and Ghanaians in general to wage a relentless war against the twin canker of bribery and corruption in the society.
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“We as religious leaders need to sustain the national crusade in reminding our followers to shun the twin evil of bribery and corruption. We cannot be on the sideline and expect to see a corruption-free society.
“We commend Anas for his sacrifice and consistency in exposing the rot in all sectors of national life with his latest investigative lens focusing on the Judiciary, an institution which is a pillar in democratic governance. Let us pray and join hands with Anas in building a morally upright society,” he said.
Rev. Antwi-Tumfuor said this in his farewell message as the transferred Ablenkpe District Pastor of the E.P Church, Ghana, in Accra.
He moves to the E.P. Church Headquarters in Ho, where he would head the Elorm Parish of the church at Ho Bankoe.
According to him, recent developments involving Ghana’s judiciary demanded sober reflection in order to encourage law-abiding citizens to not lose trust in the institution, which is a major pillar in promoting the rule of law in the country.
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“We need to admit that the alleged corruption in the judiciary, which has been documented by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, is really disturbing and needs all hands on deck to get that enviable institution to redeem its image, which, undoubtedly, has been seriously dented. Although a very unfortunate situation, let us, as citizens, be circumspect in criticising the whole system,” he said.
Rev. Antwi-Tumfuor said the judges who stood their grounds and refused to be bribed during Anas’s investigations should serve as a positive sign post for others, that no matter the circumstance or the level of temptation, there were a good number of judges who would stand by their oath and do good to all manner of persons.
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“We need to celebrate those judges who stood on the side of good judgement by refusing to be tainted with corruption. Their action indicated that there is hope for justice delivery in the country. Others in the justice delivery chain, like the police prosecutors, lawyers, and prison officials should see the Anas exposè as a wake-up call and live above reproach,” he said.