We Must Stop Over-dependence On Foreign Nations - Buckle

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Palmer Buckle, says for Ghana to maintain its dignity, the country must stand up for what it believes in, adding that foreign countries mainly interfere and try to dictate to us how the country should be run because of our over-dependence on them.

According to him, Ghana after 54 years should be able to take responsibilities for its actions in order to command the respect and dignity of other foreign nations.


President John Evans Atta Mills, on Wednesday, called the bluff of UK Prime Minister David Cameron over his threat to cut aid to countries with anti-gay legislation, saying Ghana will not legalize homosexuality for anything in the world especially not under his governance.


Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo Morning show, Archbishop Palmer Buckle lauded President Mills for boldly condemning this sinful act.


According to him, homosexuality just like adultery, stealing, abortion and other crimes against humanity is a sinful act against God.

“There are some things that God is strictly against, it is not only homosexuals but stealing, adultery, abortion, fighting among others, according to the Bible. It is sad that a leader of another country can say that if we don’t allow homosexuality they will starve us to death; I will laud President Mills for standing on his grounds and making it clear that we are a sovereign country, we have a constitution, cultures and norms so nobody can dictate how we rule our country,” he said.


He said despite the mutually beneficial relationship existing both nations, the UK must respect Ghana and allow the country to be run as and how Ghanaians deem fit. He stressed on the need for the country to wean itself off foreign dependence by putting a stop to borrowing from them.


“As much as we respect them, they must respect us too and leave us to rule our country how it best suits us. It’s been 54 years since we had independence so we have to try and command respect and dignity and for Ghana to have our total freedom and dignity, we have to work hard and stop borrowing…we have to start cutting our cloth according to our material, it is time we stand for what we believe in,” Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra said.