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– –<\/span> He was responding to critics who claim the clergy has been silent as economic mismanagement, corruption, suffering, and human rights abuses have worsened under the NPP, but they were vociferous under the Mahama-led NDC administration.<\/p>\n The man of God stated such charges against the clergy are unwarranted during ABETICOE\u2019s 70th anniversary on June 17, 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cAs Presbyterian Church of Ghana moderator, I can\u2019t oppose. Yes! It\u2019s my obligation to assist any government to flourish, so I\u2019ll try my best and hope that this one succeeds to God\u2019s glory \u201che told start Fm.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> In a previous interview in Koforidua, his colleague, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church Ghana, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso, called on the clergy to speak out against wrongdoing.<\/p>\n God created the clergy to be the voice of the voiceless, thus their silence would harm impoverished Ghanaians who suffer most when politicians err.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> He agreed that certain men of God are victimized and slandered when they speak up, thus their lethargy.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause they fear what people would say, well he\u2019s NDC, he\u2019s NPP, and you\u2019ll have politicians speaking against us; when we talk, they\u2019ll say the pastors are saying too much; when we don\u2019t speak, they\u2019ll say the pastors aren\u2019t speaking.<\/p>\n God has risen gospel pastors as the nation\u2019s conscience; we speak for the voiceless \u201cRev. Manso Frimpong.<\/p>\n Very Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Ghana, recently made headlines after revealing why certain ministers of God have gone silent.<\/p>\n Fear of insults and bribes makes it difficult for priests to speak out against government wrongdoing, mismanagement, corruption, human rights violations, etc.<\/p>\n \u201cPriests fear insults. Ghanaians insult well. Prophecies from God\u2019s throne denounce wickedness judgment wrongdoers and corrupt society. Prophetic pronouncements are often insulted by a guilty society. Many pastors can\u2019t endure such attacks and stay silent among corruption, but they forget that\u2019s how the masterworks \u201cMarty stated.<\/p>\n Some pastors blindly accept presents that are baits and bribes, which prevents them from delivering prophetic truths with authority.<\/p>\n Sometimes so-called gifts and their accompanying chat are covertly videotaped, dooming the preacher.<\/p>\n \u201cMany religious leaders fear criticizing corrupt politicians from their own ethnic groupings.<\/p>\n They dread betraying ethnic brothers and sisters. They fear dishonest church members from the same ethnic background will take their money.<\/p>\n \u201cSome don\u2019t talk to gain political power. Some clergy and Christians mute their prophetic voice to earn political assets from large, corrupt persons and political influence and power \u201cless<\/p>\n Rev. Martey also stated why he hasn\u2019t spoken out on national problems, preferring to use text messaging instead.<\/p>\n He stated continuing to speak when he\u2019s no longer moderator would violate the Presbyterian Church\u2019s constitution. Only the moderator can speak for the church, he said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n – –<\/span> – – Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, says his role is to support existing governments, not opposition groups. 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