Ghana To Jail Pastors, Prophets Who Communicate Negative Prophecies To The Public (Read Statement)

The Ghanaian government has stated that the it will prosecute pastors and prophets who communicate prophecies that cause tension among members of the public in Ghana, IgbereTV reports.

Ghanaian pastors and other religious leaders are permitted to predict the future, but such predictions must be positive. Those found guilty could be jailed for up to five years.

This is according to a statement issued by the police as 2021 winds down and the Year 2022 approaches.

Read the statement below:

"GHANA POLICE SERVICE STATEMENT ON COMMUNICATION OF PROPHECIES AND THEIR LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

1. As the year 2021 draws to a close, the Ghana Police Service wishes to draw the attention of Ghanaians, especially religious groups, to the fact that whereas we have the right to religion, freedom of worship and free speech, all of these rights are subject to the respect for the rights and freedoms of others according to our laws.

2. Over the years, communication of prophesies of harm, danger and death, by some religious leaders, have created tension and panic in the Ghanaian society and put the lives of many people in fear and danger.

3. We want to caution that under Ghanaian law, it is a crime for a person to publish or reproduce a statement, rumour or report which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, where that person has no evidence to prove that the statement, rumour or report is true.

4. It is also a crime for a person, by means of electronic communications service, to knowingly send a communication that is false or misleading and likely to prejudice the efficiency of life saving service or to endanger the safety of any person.

5. A person found guilty under these laws could be liable to a term of imprisonment of up to five years.

6. We therefore wish to caution all Ghanaians, especially religious groups and leaders to be measured in their utterances, especially how they communicate prophecies, which may injure the right of others and the public interest.

7. The Ghana Police Service wishes to place on record that the Police are not against prophecies; we acknowledge that we Ghanaians are a religious people who know, and believe in, the centrality of God in our lives."

https://www.facebook.com/525210351007672/posts/1795967353931959/

Interesting Law!

Deep Quote:
Religion na politics in Africa....


@Seniorwriter

we have them many here.. even some of them are putting hand in Grove with politicians

Ghanaian pastors and other religious leaders are permitted to predict the future, but such predictions must be positive.

Lol! Predict the Future indeed.

Primate Elisha please relocate to Ghana them won show u something

[color=#990000][/color]

We need this kind of law here. Too much prophesies will be flying around by 1st of January and many don’t come to pass before the year runs out. Lol

Damnnn niggar
Isoright
.
I love this shit...tell me how a real niggar is gonna buy lexus Rx350 in the future and drink some bottles not some negative end time news

I love this shit....same thing should be done in Nigeria

Imagine putting fear in the heart of humans


Where is false prophet and Righteousness2?
Preach the love for humanity
Not some end time and armageddon bullshit

bring dt law come naija mk dm implement am before this 31st nite because na during this crossover service naim almost 99% of naija pastors dey see prophecies..
even if I stand church today I go follow see tinz on Friday nite about next year...na d tradition be dt

Seriously this is what should be done even in Nigeria. Imagine someone claiming to be a prophet or man of God always seeing disaster, doom, destruction. The funny thing is most of them are always fake.

Covid-19 that actually happened, none of them saw it coming, none of them till date can tell how to cure the disease, but if it's to see evil that doesn't exist, they'll be foaming just to say nonsense.

Prophets of DOOM.

Blessedofchrist:
covid was prophecied on a thread on this naIRAland in 2017

I should believe it was prophesied because you said it? No link, no screenshot?

We need am for naija

lolz, am fn, am 5n, Kul, k, and so on. Please stop it in 2021. If you can’t type just call abeg. Thanks��

Unto matters arising

very good.The Mad ones go think well b4 he open his orifice to release conFusion

Very good. Same should be applied to Nigerian fake prophets. Especially that primate Ayodele or whatever he calls himself.

...
way to go!
you prophesy doom, you get doomed!

Ghanaian pastors and other religious leaders are permitted to predict the future, but such predictions must be positive.

Lobatan! Wahala for any pastors wey no see only +ve things.

Nigeria leaders should come and learn.

Unacceptable. They should jail the gods/God they serve.

All prophecies from the Almighty God will not always be positive.

That is Great News. Nigeria should learn from their neighbours.

Also, the Nigerian police should start prosecuting Pastors and Prophets who have given fake (failed) prophecies for the past few years in the country. Maybe, just as a precautionary measure against fake prophecy peddlers in the future.

Can they please help me predict correct scores for 2 matches?
I won't miss my donations every Sunday. I promise.

Catch you in the street ...


That's that .233, that's that MP and that's that M16
Infrared beam, aim at your whole team

Christianity is a curse in Africa; Islam is a curse to the world.

9ja Pastors / Prophets and Apostles right now .....

Very timely, welcome development

A positive move in the right direction, we need same proclamation in Nigeria for some sanity and peace to reign. Imagine a False Prophet issuing 90 pages prophecy, or giving names of politicians who can be president in 2023, or saying Nigeria can't win AFCON, without naming who will win it.

I think this is nice