NDP
Firebrand, Ernest Owusu Bempah has taken a swipe at President John
Dramani Mahama over his Council of State appointee, Abraham Kwaku Manu.
According
to Ernest Owusu Bempah, Mr. Abraham Kwaku Manu does not deserve to hold
such a position in government following his attacks on the elders of
the Saviour Church of Ghana.
The Elders of Saviour Church of
Ghana threatened to defend themselves should government refuse to
intervene on the numerous attacks against them since the demise of their
founder, Opanyin Isaac Kwadwo Asirifi in 1997.
The attacks were
believed to have stemmed from "the camp of Abraham Kwaku Adusei who is
allegedly claiming to be the successor of the late founder contrary to
the 'the spirit's choice of leader' being Elia Asirifi Dadeako."
The
elders revealed that their members have been taken through series of
brutalities and other maltreatment for the past 16 years but all their
efforts to draw the attention of President Mahama, the Ghana Police and
National Security to remedy the situation have failed.
Addressing
the press in Accra on Wednesday, "the Secretary of the Saviour Church,
Kweku Ashmond noted that the decision by Mr. Adusei as the heir brought
factions (Adusei and Dadeako factions), thereby creating enmity and
subsequently a breakaway," as published by the New Crusading Guide.
“On
8th March 2001, there was an attack on us by the Adusei faction. Some
six vehicles load of thugs from Adusei’s faction, armed with dangerous
weapons pounced on some members of the Ntonso Saviour Church Mission in
the Ashanti Region. They broke the foundation of a house owned by one
S.O Nyamekye using cudgels, pick axes etc. The mob broke houses open,
broke furniture, appliances and anything they could lay hands on. Men,
women and children run into bushes and later sought refuge at Kenyasi in
the Ashanti Region for a week. They wounded and psychologically
devastated members of the church who reported the case to Mamponteng
Police. The then District Police Commander, A. S. P Ampofo Duku refused
to investigate this senseless violence on innocent victims of Ghana. It
was further reported to Asonomaso Police, who issued the victims with
medical forms and took statement from them. Yet when the Asonomaso
Police sought the advice of the A.S.P. Ampofo Duku, he stopped them from
pursuing the case," Ashmond underscored.
Speaking on Oman FM, Ernest Owusu Bempah labeled Mr. Abraham Adusei as a "criminal" subjugating the church and on a mission to ruin the people.
He
called for a rapid response from the President and the National
Security Coordinator, Gbevlo Lartey, to resolve the conflict and also
ensure that the law takes its course on Mr. Adusei.
“He is a
criminal. He’s been made a Council State member. He’s roaming in town as
a member of the Council of State and using criminal ways to subjugate
people and destroy people…That Abraham Kwaku Adusei has never been seen
before. We’ve not seen his face ever before. So, he’s a myth walking
around as a member of Council of State…Culture of impunity is destroying
Ghana,” Owusu Bempah added.
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