Don't make the 2024 election a religious battle - Apostle Eric Nyamekye

Apostle Eric Nyamekye, President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), has urged Ghanaians not to turn the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections into a religious conflict.

"We must try our best not to make this election a religious battle between Christians and Muslims. Whoever qualifies to be president must be Ghanaian; once he is Ghanaian, that is okay. We want Ghana to win at the end of the day," he stated.

The call was made during the 2024 GPCC National Delegates Conference held on Tuesday in Accra, under the theme

"The Church: God's Instrument for Peace and Transformation."

The conference serves as a platform for the Council to review its activities, provide accountability to members, address challenges, and offer guidance.

Apostle Nyamekye emphasized that each citizen possesses one vote and should exercise their electoral rights peacefully to maintain the existing harmony between Christians and Muslims.

He also advised Christians to be cautious with their words to avoid escalating tensions.

The Council has scheduled a peace campaign for October 6, 2024, to engage with the citizenry.

Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, Chairman of Christ Apostolic Church International, highlighted the role of believers as peacemakers, reconcilers, and channels of divine blessings.

He underscored the importance of prayer for the nation, lamenting, "Ghana needs prayers; the land is sick, our rivers and forests are crying for salvation, our forest reserves are being destroyed left, right, and center, and the River Pra is in jeopardy."

Reverend Dr. Cyril G. K. Fayose, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, noted that collaboration with the GPCC has led to positive changes in the country.

The Christian Council has established an Eminent Persons Group to oversee activities surrounding the 2024 elections.

Reverend Professor Frimpong Manso, the immediate past President of the GPCC, appealed to former executives to support the new leadership to foster the Council's growth.