The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, Professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has condemned the practice of religious leaders using prophecies to influence electoral outcomes, labelling it as dubious and misleading.
Speaking at the recent 'Kronti ne Akwamu' lecture series on 'Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Fourth Republic', he stated that prophetic declarations naming specific candidates as winners undermine the democratic process and compromise the integrity of the electoral process. "The involvement of certain so-called prophetic figures in our politics.
I consider anybody who makes a prophetic statement that names anyone as the one likely to emerge a false prophet because democracy exists to allow citizens to independently make their minds.
If you are a religious leader, you have a following.