The Methodist Church, Ghana has dissociated itself from the shocking political comments made by a past Bishop of the church, Rt. Rev. Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu.
In a statement by the Church’s Wesley House Conference Office, it said the comments of the former Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese are entirely his and do not in any way reflect the views or position of the church.
“The Methodist Church Ghana wishes to notify the general public that the Presiding Bishop is the official Spokesperson of the Church. We, therefore, appeal to our noble friends of the media not to draw the name of the Methodist Church Ghana into the alleged statements made by the past Bishop and currently Superintendent Minister of the Amakom Circuit of the Kumasi Diocese,” the statement read.
Rt. Rev. Ayensu was quoted in media reports blasting former President Mahama for promising to repeal the e-levy law if he is re-elected into office again as president, saying Mr. Mahama will even never be elected into office again.
A past Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese of the Methodist Church, Rt. Rev. Bishop Ayensu had also been reported explaining that the clergy is no longer vociferous in criticizing corruption under the current government as it used to do under the previous Mahama government because under the current government there is no evidence of corruption.
His shocking statements had been made during the 25th Annual Synod of the Obuasi Diocese.
“The Methodist Church Ghana continues to stay unaligned to any political party while Ministers and members of the Church may make comments on their individual basis as fellow citizens of Ghana that cannot be taken as the official position of the Church,” the statement from the church clarified.
Meanwhile, another Methodist Bishop, Rt. Rev. Daniel De-Graft Brace of the Sekondi Diocese, has reportedly lamented that life has become unbearable for Ghanaians under the Akufo-Addo government.
Accra-based 3FM reports the Bishop lamenting that when Akufo-Addo was in opposition and lusting for power he made promises to better the lots of Ghanaians than they were having under Mahama but has since made the country even harsher for the people.