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General News on Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Source: clbadfmonline.com
2019-05-29
Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye
Parliament calls for action against pastors and churches who exploit unsuspecting public credulity.
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, lawmakers told the House that the state must pbad legislation to crack down on what they describe as mistreatment of worshipers, especially by one-man churches. .
Ekow Hayford, Member of Parliament for Mfantseman's constituency, said it was time for the state to take drastic action against pastors who abuse people's rights.
He called for legislation and an independent body to manage church activities in the country.
Mr. Ebenezer Nartey, MP for Ablekuma Central, said that some pastoralists who parade the country do not deserve to behave as such.
He cited cases where some of them distribute lotto numbers, sell props at exorbitant prices, among others, as things that should be condemned.
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, gave a one – month ultimatum to the joint youth, sports and culture committees as well as to the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for the purpose of ensuring that members of the House of Commons. they are investigating the best way to regulate the activities of churches in the country.
Professor Oquaye also disapproved of religious services during working hours, although this can be done on Saturdays and Sundays.
He said, "It is dishonest that someone uses you and you use the hours for which he pays you, to go somewhere else, be it a church or otherwise, to worship." There are times of worship, Saturdays and Sundays are there, the evenings are there but certainly not the hours of work otherwise we can not develop as a people …
"Ladies and gentlemen, we live in a state where we all know that priests will keep people in camps to care for them. When they get worse, they will rush to Korle Bu. However, these people can not be held responsible for their unlawful acts. can it be And in fact, in England and elsewhere, if you indicate a personal circumstance, the doctor or nurse is legally responsible for reporting the circumstances to the police and steps will be taken, that is, as a nation develops.
"So, we may want to think about whether some of these things should also be clearly established so that when people rush in a hurry, the law applies accordingly in suspicious circumstances. It is very important that no one can escape professional negligence if other people can be treated for malpractice …
"We expect these committees to work seriously because we are getting a full commitment from both sides of the House on this particular issue."
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