Ghana: Religious Leaders Call for Calm Over Tensions
[Ghanaian Times] Religious leaders have called for calm, restraint and tolerance following recent incidents that heightened religious tensions in Ghana, urging Christians and Muslims to protect the country's long-standing tradition of peaceful coexistence.
Ghanaian religious leaders have called for peace and understanding amid heightened religious tensions in the country. The call was made during a meeting in Accra, where the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, discussed the recent incidents involving a prophet and two Imams. These events had raised concerns about the country's long-standing tradition of interfaith harmony.
Yohuno emphasized the importance of protecting Ghana's peaceful coexistence and cautioned against the escalation of violence and hate speech. He urged religious leaders to use their moral authority to calm tensions and stressed that religious differences should unite Ghanaians instead of dividing them. The National Chief Imam, highlighting the divine ordination of religious diversity, called for unity and reconciliation among Muslims and Christians.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana urged religious leaders to reject intolerance and promote dialogue and mutual respect. The Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ethnic Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, praised the police response and warned against turning the incidents into a Christian-Muslim conflict or using them for political gain.
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