GHANA 2012 POLITICAL ELECTIONS

I was not in Ghana to witness what transpired during the just ended political elections. However, if the ruling party rigged the elections then, it is sad and a big shame to Ghana because Ghana is supposed to be the trailblazer for genuine democracy in the sub-Saharan Africa. However, I am neither naive nor oblivious to the power drunkenness and greed of some African leaders. What does the report of the international observers say about the elections? I read the piece from ex-President Obasanjo of Nigeria. However, I felt that the others should have weighed in. Instead of resorting to violence and assault, the NPP should seek the right process to redress this issue so that a similar situation would not happen in the near future. It is one thing to win an election but it is another to lead the nation out of the joblessness, poverty, lack of infrastructure, and economic hardships that confront Ghana. I enjoin the Ministers of the Gospel to preach peace, reconciliation, and pray for divine intervention for the nation.

I believe also that time is ripe for the charlatans, self-acclaimed, and self-imposed prophets of Ghana to desist from their false prophecies and assurances to our politicians. Furthermore, those who have the genuine call and anointing of God on their lives should remain true to the gospel, which is the proclamation of the birth, death, burial, resurrection, and the second advent of Christ. That means they have to caution or warn the imposters, peddlers, and hawkers of the gospel to be saved and refrain from their duplicity. The glamour of greed and the embrace of the dubious "prosperity gospel" by some of the preachers are doing more harm than good to the nation and the cause of Christ. What can save and lift the nation from the ashes, quagmire, doldrums, and various problems is the untainted and timeless gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore, I challenge the preachers to live and preach the simplicity of the gospel of Christ. Christ is the only One who brings salvation, contentment, peace, love, and unity.

The government of Ghana on the other hand, should not become too much obsessed with the oil findings, extraction, and production. Ghana should learn its lesson from Nigeria. The oil discovery and production are not the perfect panacea for the deeply rooted problems of the country. What we need is efficient and effective leadership that would make good use of all the resources of the country for the benefit of the suffering people of Ghana. My unceasing prayer is with the nation and its people. May God be gracious and merciful to Ghana.