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General News of Sunday, June 2, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-06-02
Amanda Clinton, Lawyer
Private lawyer Amanda Clinton warned against any attempt by the state to legislate on the activities of "fake" pastors and their churches who, according to critics, have manipulated and abused their worshipers.
In the opinion of the lawyer, enacting a law on churches and on the so-called "Men of God" will be "an overkill", indicating that the problem is not peculiar to Christianity but to all other religions in the country.
"It's a national problem that involves all types of religion and practical solutions are needed, not just useless legislation," she said on Kaptured by Women on TV3.
The activities of some churches and so-called pastors took center stage in the parliamentary debate last week, with some lawmakers calling for legislation to crack down on the mischiefs of these charlatans acting as pastors.
While some MPs support calls for a law on churches, others advise their colleagues to hurry slowly.
For Ms. Clinton, to the extent that the actions of parliamentarians "are well-meaning," legislation is not the best approach to tackling the problem.
She said the best approach to fight this chancre was to create a sub-division within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police to receive complaints about the misdeeds of all religious leaders and their organizations.
Such a subdivision, she said, will identify the seriousness of the spiritual organization and abuses committed by practitioners, as indicated by the information provided in the e-mail line and the e-mail box. dedicated to receiving such complaints.
"All actions would not be investigated, but those that involve abuse of life, finances, and so on. particular or serious nature would be treated as tracks and followed, "she explained.
Clinton said the proposed system would ensure "more transparency".
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