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Rev. Prof Paul Yaw Frimpong-Manso says\u00a0that politicians only play on the intelligence of Ghanaians if they say the groups do not belong to the political parties.<\/p>

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Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (GPCC), Rev. Prof. Paul Yaw Frimpong-Manso has described as “nonsense”, the claim by politicians that vigilante groups belong to individuals within parties and not the political parties themselves.<\/p>\n

The outspoken man of God says the\u00a0politicians only play on the intelligence of Ghanaians if they say the groups do not belong to the\u00a0political parties.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are hurting us, telling us that we have no brains, we are stupid and cannot think,\u201d he fumed on Adom FM\u2019s current affairs show \u2018Burning Issues\u2019 on Monday, March 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the state that can own army and if individuals are claiming ownership, they must be brought to book,\u201d Rev. Frimpong-Manso added.<\/p>\n

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Since the campaign to rid the political space of thuggery, the two leading political parties in the country, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have denied knowledge of vigilantes groups alinged to their course.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They however,\u00a0acknowledge that individual members within the parties have been sponsoring and financing their activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But Rev. Prof. Frimpong-Manso who is also the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church,\u00a0is\u00a0urging President Nana Akufo-Addo\u00a0to use his authority\u00a0to take urgent measures to avoid any future repercussions from the deeds of these groups, since they can cause mayhem.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s happening now could be a prototype to what will happen in during the 2020 general elections\u00a0and we need to rescue our country today because tomorrow would be too late,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

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He charged the Inspector-General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, to take action like he promised \u201cbecause his administration has been a disappointment so far.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rev. Frimpong-Manso, however, advised the unemployed youth not to allow themselves to be used by politicians for their parochial interests since they [politicians] do not put\u00a0their relatives at the forefront to undertake such errands for them.<\/p>\n

Click the audio attached to listen to him:<\/b><\/p>\n

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