Corruption, greed, dishonesty create suffering

Tamale, April 14, GNA - The Bishop of the Northern Ghana Diocese of the Methodist Church, Right Reverend Atto Brown, has observed that corruption of greed and dishonesty among public officials have created dislocation and suffering in the Ghanaian society and this must be avoided.

He explained that Ghana would have been a just society, without any persons in need or suffering if some public officials who had been trusted with positions had not acquired wealth greedily and dishonestly but sacrifice their services for the welfare of the masses.


"There are some, who have acquired wealth more than they needed but when they are appointed to public office, out of greed they use their positions to corruptly acquire additional wealth while there are those who also feel they are poor and therefore must use their positions to dishonestly acquire wealth".

"All these people called themselves religious people and followers of Christ" but asked whether these were the principles of Jesus Christ. Bishop Brown, who made the observation at a church service to mark this year's Easter Friday in Tamale urged Ghanaians to emulate Jesus Christ who sacrificed his life for the sins of man.


He said living for oneself was ungodly practice and urged Ghanaians to learn to share with their neighbours to help them out of their sufferings, adding: "It is only through that we can have eternal life".