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The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has described as misleading reports that the outgoing Moderator of the Church, Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante has endorsed Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as a “religious unifier”.

Unifier

According to reports Rev. Prof. Obiri Yeboah Mante, extolled the Vice President's religious tolerance and described him as a unifying character of Islam and Christianity during the closing session of the 23rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at the Ramseyer congregation at Abetifi Kwahu in the Eastern Region.

Rebuttal

However, a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the church, Rev George E. Larbi, and issued in Accra on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, said “the attention of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has been drawn to an article going viral on social media and some news portals”.

“According to the articles, the Moderator made the said statement during the closing session of the 23rd General Assembly of the church at the Ramseyer Congregation at Abetifi Kwahu in the Eastern Region,” the statement said.

“The PCG, by this statement, is making it clear that the Moderator did not make such a statement and has not made any statement of that nature anywhere as the article on social media and other newspapers and portals is seeking to portray.

“The Moderator, in his five minutes and fifty-eight seconds speech, thanked the Vice-President for his support to the church, and also stated that the government had made pledges to donate buses to some institutions of the church. He, therefore, appealed to the Vice-President to ensure that government redeems those pledges".

Emphasis

Rev. George Larbi speaking in a one-on-one interview on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', explained the church had to issue a statement because of the attacks against the outgoing Moderator and emphasized that the unifier claims announced by some media are misleading.

Even though the Moderator is not against Vice President Bawumia, on Sunday, he never described him as a religious unifier, he reiterated.