Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has defended government's call for religious leaders to submit sensitive prophecies that concerns the nation and its top officials for review before making them public, insisting the practice is firmly rooted in biblical teaching.
Speaking on JoyNews' AM Show on Monday, August 11, Mr Afriyie Ankrah rejected suggestions that the move was an attempt to stifle spiritual expression.
Instead, he described it as a safeguard to ensure messages with potential national security implications are handled responsibly.
Quoting scripture to back his position, he referenced First Thessalonians 5:20-21 - "Do not treat prophecies with contempt, but test them all.
