Christian Council waiting for Mahama to assume power to accuse him of bringing back Dumsor - A Plus

The Member of Parliament-elect for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has chastised the Christian Council and Civil Society Organisations for their continued and deafening silence regarding the problems that have plagued the country under the outgoing government.

According to him, these once vocal institutions, known for their consistent criticism of previous governments, have disappointingly failed to raise their voices or speak out over the years under Nana Akufo-Addo, despite the glaring issues affecting every citizen.

A Plus, as he is commonly known, stated that these vocal institutions only seem to find their voices and moral authority when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader, John Dramani Mahama, are in power.

He said that despite the ongoing power cuts, they have failed to speak out. He further added that these institutions are likely waiting to blame the power cuts on Mahama, accusing him of bringing 'dumsor' back to the country once he assumes office as the president.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, A Plus said “Ghana is currently facing load-shedding, commonly known as dumsor. At the moment, Ghana has institutions and groups such as the Christian Council, civil society organizations like the Danquah Institute, and vocal Akans.

“All these individuals, groups, and organizations are fully aware that the country is experiencing dumsor due to the incompetence of the overhyped Akufo Addo's administration. Yet, they remain silent, seemingly waiting for John Mahama to assume office so they can quickly mobilize to declare that he has brought dumsor back.”

The entertainer cum politician has, therefore, urged these Civil Society Organisations, particularly the Christian Council, to follow the example of Christ by speaking out against issues and holding government leaders accountable.

He emphasised that they should not only find their voices when a particular party is in power.

“To the Christian Council: Speak now or forever hold your peace! Be like Christ, who was unbiased and fearless. He looked the Pharisees in the eye and told them the truth. Do not reserve your voices for only when the NDC is in power. Speak up now and tell the nation the truth—that Ghana is currently experiencing dumsor. That the economy is bad. Do not wait for John Mahama to be sworn in before you start speaking out, like Balaam's donkey in the Bible. You are human beings, not donkeys—act like it!,” he added.

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