General News of Thursday, 1 September 2016Source: classfmonline.comStop predicting polls - Ayariga tells clericsFlagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) Dr. Hassan AyarigaFounder and flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has asked religious leaders in the country to stay away from partisan politics and avoid making prophecies about this year’s elections. The allegation has received a lot of backlash from some political parties, especially the governing National Democratic Congress. He told the media: “As clergy and respected parsons of our nation, you are to prepare the Lord’s messages and not campaign messages for your favourite political parties. Some even allow politicians to use their pulpit to disseminate their messages to the people, this is not acceptable. … Others have gone as far as campaigning for their political parties of choice.

Source: GhanaWeb September 01, 2016 15:00 UTC