Bishops in Ghana Join Call to Shun Religious-Based Incitement ahead of Polls

The officials noted that the Ghanaian constitution recognizes diversity and appealed to the people of God in the country to “continue to coexist and tolerate” the diversity, allowing everyone to practice their religion.

The constitution, they said, further provides for and protects the rights of all Ghanaians to freely form or join political parties and to participate in political activities subject to the qualifications and laws as are necessary for a free and democratic society and consistent with the Constitution,” they say.

The NPC members warned that persistent inciting publications could jeopardize the country’s long-standing unity that they said has always embraced diversity.

“The NPC respectfully requests all individuals and groups engaging in such insinuations and publications to refrain from such destructive mission and should immediately desist from such actions as they tend to destroy our long cherished pluralistic friendly society,” they said, and added “The NPC and our partners further urge all Ghanaians to expose such characters who have embarked on this slippery mission.”

Top presidential contesters of Ghana’s 2024 presidential elections are the current Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the country's ex-president John Dramani Mahama of the opposition’s National Democratic Congress (NDC). The two candidates are reportedly profiled based on their religious affiliations.

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The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has cautioned the electorate against perceiving the two flag bearers on religious grounds, saying that the two do not represent religious identities.

“They did not win their flagbearership based on their religious ideologies; they won based on their personalities and the message they carry,” CCG said in a Thursday, November 9 report.

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.