The Ghana Police Service has clarified that it is not gagging prophets from prophesying but asking them to be guided by the laws of Ghana.
Public Relations Officer of the Service Superintendent Alexander Kofi Obeng says the law is clear and any prophecy that creates fear and panic would be dealt with.
He posited that prophets would not be allowed to use the ‘Holy Spirit’ as a card to escape prosecution.
He warned prophets who would prophesy about doom including the death of persons must show proof of their prophecies.
He indicated that if the prophets claim the Holy Spirit or any other spiritual being revealed the prophesy to them, then they should be prepared to present the Holy Spirit before the law court to confirm the prophecy.
He stressed that the Police will not prevent men of God from their work but they must operate within the confines of the law.
He added that no one is above the law and anyone who is caught, would not be spared.
The Ghana Police service has issued a caution to all religious leaders in Ghana over their utterances and the way they communicate their prophecies ahead of New Year Eve’s services.
A statement issued by the Service explained
that it was a crime for a person to publish or spread rumors which is likely to cause fear and panic or disturb the peace of the country.
“We want to caution that under Ghanaian law, it is a crime for a person to publish or reproduce a statement, rumor or report which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, where that person has no evidence to prove that the statement, rumor or report is true,” the police warned in a statement issued on Monday, December 27.
“It is also a crime for a person, by means of electronic communications service, to knowingly send a communication that is false or misleading and likely to prejudice the efficiency of life-saving service or to endanger the safety of any person,” the statement signed by Superintendent Alexander Obeng, the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, added.
“A person found guilty under these laws could be liable to a term of imprisonment of up to five years.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana