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Presidential Staffer and former MP for Adentan constituency, Kojo Adu Asare has condemned the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt, Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey for stoking his nose into issues without reference to Biblical principles.

The outspoken former MP expressed disappointment at the speed with which Reverend Professor Martey condemns any wrong thing associated with government and the ruling party without recourse to due diligence to find out what the real issues are.

Kojo Adu Asare was speaking on Accra-based Starr FM to a statement attributed to the Presby Church Moderator in which he reportedly condemned government appointees and all those appealing to the President to grant pardon to the three persons jailed for contempt by the Supreme Court.

“A nation is an entity, a people ruled by law; so if there are any people who are a lawless society then they are doomed. A country like America, when you break the law even if you are the President or a Presidential candidate and they get you, you’ll go to jail. I hear some people are saying what the Judges did was not right.

"Look, threatening to kill a Judge, it has happened before in Ghana, whoever has issues with the sentence of these three people are nation wreckers who must be condemned and not entertained,” Reverend Martey was quoted as saying.

But the use of harsh comments and reference to threats to kill the Judges which was not the reason for the sentencing has surprised Mr. Adu Asare.

“I can only refer Reverend Martey to the scripture in the Bible, Luke Chapter 23:39-43” which reads, he said;

“One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 

Then he said “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise”

On the use of the phrase ‘nation wreckers’, Mr Adu Asare responded that sometimes the position of Reverend Martey on issues like these leaves much to desire and asked him to be mindful of his utterances.

“Nation Wreckers are supposed to be converted as they also need Christ in their lives. Christ never condemned anybody.

"He condemned the acts of such people and not the individuals involved. Christ hates sin. He doesn’t hate sinners,” he counseled.

He cautioned Reverend Professor Martey to be wary of his comments especially about government and the NDC when the same Presby Moderator goes silent on other very disturbing comments or threatening remarks by people on the other side of the political divide.

Mr Adu Asare, unceremoniously decided to end the interview with Nii Ardey Clegg, Host of Starr FMs Morning show to avoid the temptation of using harsh comments against the Reverend Minister.