Break silence, stand up for your right - Clergyman asks Ghanaians
The Bishop of the Kumasi Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, switched the pulpit into the realms of politics when he asked his congregation and Ghanaians in general to join today’s ‘Won Gbo’ demonstration’ to push the government to solve the current energy crisis.
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According to the Bishop, his call was not tainted by any political colouration but a moral demonstration of the hardship Ghanaians were going through and the need for the government to wake up.
‘It is high time leaders, chiefs, and even we, the clergy, led the crusade and ensured that the right thing was done,’ the apparently worried clergyman told his congregation at the inauguration of the Atonsu Circuit of the Methodist Church of Ghana.
He called on the National House of Chiefs, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), all political parties, and corporate bodies to break their silence and stand up for their right.
Rev. Prof. Sarfo-Kantanka urged Ghanaians to not keep quiet because of the fear of being linked with a particular political party but rather stand for the truth always.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is organising “Won Gbo’’ demonstration today to protest the government’s handling of the energy crisis.”
The demonstration, which will start at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and end at the Hearts of Oak park, is expected to attract thousands of people.
“Are we angry enough?”
Delivering a sermon on the theme: “Are we angry enough?”, the Bishop of the Kumasi Diocese said ‘anger’ was a word that most good books spoke against, but hastened to add that when used in fighting the right cause, it was welcomed.
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Rt. Rev. Prof. Sarfo-Kantanka said ‘even in the Holy Book, when Jesus went to Jerusalem and saw that the temple of God had been turned into a market place, he became angry and quickly drove the traders out of the temple.
He said Ghanaian Christians had been too quiet for fear of being branded as either NPP or NDC (National Democratic Congress), adding that the time to stand up for the right thing was now.
“This anger is to ensure that the right thing is done”, the Clergy man said.
He said in the Bible, it was divine anger that led David to defeat Goliath, who at the time was a thorn in the flesh of the Israelites.
“Dumsor dumsor”
The Rt. Rev. Prof. Osei Sarfo-Kantanka said the erratic power supply, known in local parlance as “dumsor dumsor”, was gradually turning the country into a failed state, adding that most people had lost their jobs as a result.
“Look at our brothers and sisters who sell iced water, operate cold stores, hairdressers and barbers, who is their mouthpiece? That is why we all need to come on board”, he said.
He said the “dumsor dumsor” was a big opportunity for President John Mahama to prove to Ghanaians that he was capable of managing the economy.
The man of God reiterated that Ghanaians were tired of the NPP and NDC apportioning blames, adding it was time to tackle the problems head-on.