The Speaker gave the directive after he referred a statement that stood in the name of MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Kwansah Hayford, on regulation of churches in Ghana. He warned that work hours should not be used for worship else the country cannot achieve its development agenda and stressed the state can no longer pretend on such important matters. “In the light of this, it is necessary to introduce some form of regulation in the activities of churches and religious gatherings,” he stated. MPs who contributed to the statement concurred there is a need to fashion out rules to control the activities of churches and other religious groups in the country. The members argued that some churches have become virtually businesses and avenues for making money and extortion and yet do not honour any tax obligation.

Source: GhanaWeb May 31, 2019 09:56 UTC