By: Robert Ayanful
Senior Pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church, Justice Abban, has condemned the politics of insults, particularly among the youth on social media against their opponents in the country.
According to him, the glorification of the practice by politicians in the name of freedom of speech and human rights is quite dangerous for the stability of the country and attributes the practice to the failure of the Ghanaian society.
He warned the un-Ghanaian-like practice could destroy the moral fiber of the country’s once cherished values if not checked.
Speaking on the sidelines of this year’s Annual Camp Meeting of the Church at its Headquarters at Agona Asafo in the Central Region, Senior Pastor Abban criticized politicians for glorifying the practice because it tarnishes the reputation of their political opponents, stressing that it rather encourages disrespect among the up-and-coming generations.
He has called for stiffer punishment against those who have developed the habit and engage in the practice to serve as a deterrent to others.
“The fact that we are in a democratic era with its associated freedom of speech does not warrant anyone getting up and insulting anybody at will and going free,” he stressed.
Touching on the recent directive by President John Dramani Mahama to ban preaching in commercial vehicles, Pastor Abban also called for a critical look at instances where some drivers of commercial vehicles play loud music in their vehicles while driving, a situation he said could also make the driver lose concentration.
The camp meeting, being attended by members from across the country, also marks the church’s 85th anniversary since its formation in 1941. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
