Opoku Mensah urges Christian Council, House of Chiefs to speak up on democratic freedoms
Spokesperson for former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has challenged the Christian Council of Ghana and the National House of Chiefs to speak out on what he describes as the erosion of democratic freedoms in Ghana.
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum's spokesperson, Mr Opoku Mensah, has called upon the Christian Council of Ghana and the National House of Chiefs to voice their concerns over the deterioration of democratic freedoms in Ghana. He believes that as influential moral institutions, they have a duty to speak up when citizens' rights and freedoms are under threat.
Mr Mensah expressed worry about the government's increasing trend of arresting dissenting voices, highlighting the potential impact on the protection of democratic freedoms. He emphasized that the institutions' silence should not be mistaken for neutrality, stating that silence can sometimes be a form of betrayal. Mr Mensah questioned the institutions' role, citing fear of being labeled as supporting a particular political side as a possible reason for their reluctance to speak out against alleged abuse of state power.
He questioned who these institutions actually represent if they refrain from speaking when the government's power is being misused. Mr Mensah stressed that accountability should be a consistent value, irrespective of the political party in power. He emphasized that human rights are not exclusive to any political party but belong to the Ghanaian people as a whole.
He further warned that if institutions that are supposed to serve as the moral conscience of the nation fail to take a stand when needed, Ghana's democracy is at risk. Mr Mensah urged for moral courage from the two institutions, urging them to "speak up when it matters."
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