Ghana must exist for the poor and not political parties – Clergy

The parish priest of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Asante Akyem Agogo of the Diocese of Konongo-Mampong, says that Ghana must exist for the poor and not promote political parties and their officials.

Monsignor (Msgr.) Matthew Edusei says that "one of the great obstacles to public discourse is that of the hegemony of political parties. Suddenly, this country exists for a political party. I do not know how it happened, but it is where we are. "

He said it at the 125th anniversary celebration conference of the Archdiocese of Accra at the Bakhita Catholic Church, Community 20, Lashibi, Tema

Edusei observed that "instead of existing Ghana" for the poorest of the poor, to raise our common brethren of abject poverty, it is the success of a political party that preoccupies us. "

He added: "We are waiting for them to come to power, sack everyone and put their men there. Why do not they start their own industries to reward the people who helped them come to power?

Msgr Edusei, who was also the former Rector of the St. Peters Regional Seminary, Cape Coast, observed that all this was happening because everyone was silent on the issue that had allowed politicians to play with the hearts and minds of Ghanaians

on Roman Catholics who were members of political parties as well as other well – meaning Ghanaians to help transform these parties by moving away from seek their own interest and seek the common man.

He warned against claiming positions within governments "We must ensure that no president is subjected to the political maneuvers of the people who helped him take power. He took office to serve the people, not to reward members of political parties.

He indicated that Ghana's wealth was not for a particular political party and those who are fighting to bring political parties to power must sacrifice it.

The Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast and Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Accra, Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, urged Catholics not to be inactive when it came to deciding the faith of their children and the nation as a whole

Source: GNA