'Your curse against NPP voters won't stand' - St Sark slams Owusu Bempah

The General Overseer of Open Arms Ministries in South Suntreso, Kumasi, St Sark, has openly challenged the leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, over his reported threat to spiritually curse anyone who votes for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Addressing a press conference in Kumasi on Sunday, St Sark dismissed the alleged threat as baseless, reassuring Ghanaians that no individual can be spiritually harmed for exercising their constitutional right to vote for their preferred political party.

“How can you curse an ordinary citizen simply for going to vote for a political party of his or her choice?” St Sark questioned, referencing Proverbs 29:2 to emphasise that unprovoked spiritual pronouncements hold no power over innocent voters.

St Sark also took a swipe at Prophet Owusu Bempah’s moral standing, alleging that the preacher was showing ingratitude towards the NPP.

He recalled Owusu Bempah’s 2024 arrest following a high-profile altercation involving Evangelist Patricia Asieduwaa Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa or Mama Pat, arguing that the former NPP administration treated him with leniency when he should have faced full prosecution.

“Isaac Owusu Bempah should have landed in jail rather than just being arrested. He was spared by the then-NPP government, yet he is everywhere today blaming the NPP for his arrest,” St Sark said.

In a scathing assessment of Owusu Bempah’s prophetic ministry, the Open Arms Ministries leader labelled him a “political prostitute”, accusing him of constantly altering his prophecies to suit changing political circumstances.

He argued that such frequent shifts in political declarations had severely eroded Owusu Bempah’s credibility among discerning Ghanaians and the wider Christian community.

St Sark reminded religious leaders that church congregations comprise members with diverse political affiliations, noting that a significant portion of Owusu Bempah’s own church members could be NPP supporters.

St Sark concluded by appealing to the clergy nationwide to desist from using the pulpit to sow fear, panic and division among the electorate.

He urged religious leaders to use their influential platforms to promote peace, tolerance and national cohesion rather than make statements that heighten political tensions.

“Ghanaians have every right to support and vote for any political party of their choice, and they should be allowed to do so without fear of spiritual consequences or intimidation,” he said.