General News of Tuesday, 11 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comMahama seeking pardon for pastor jailed for flouting coronavirus rulesFormer President John Dramani MahamaFormer President John Dramani Mahama, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to grant mercy to a pastor and his two followers who were jailed for for flouting the ban on public gatherings. “We must all abide by the law, that is true, but we should not engage in selective justice, where you apply the law heavily on church workers who flout the law. Yet, during primaries, people were seen flouting the law with impunity and nothing happened to them”, he said. We have our Christian colleagues, a pastor and some church workers languishing in jail. Former President Mahama also spoke about the poor education and awareness among the citizenry, recounting an incident in Damango.

Source: GhanaWeb August 11, 2020 09:45 UTC