The Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Benjamin Ohene Aboagye, has declared a one-week fast with prayers for all members across the globe.
The declaration of the fast was done today, Sunday, June 4, 2023, over the Nogokpo controversy involving the Church.
The man of God who spoke on behalf of Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, the founder of the Church, who is on an international mission, said the declaration of the fast represented the position taken by the Church’s Board Council on the Nogokpo matter at a church service.
The Chiefs and people of Nogokpo in the Ketu South Municipality have last week issued
a 14-day ultimatum to Archbishop Charles Agyinasare to appear before them over the matter.
Addressing a press conference Nufialaga Mawufemor Korbla Nonyigbey said the reference to the place as the demonic headquarters was meant to tarnish the reputation of the people of Nogokpo and to weaken the African Traditional Religion through religious intolerance.
“The Archbishop in his second sermon and clarification showed no remorse or regretfulness, an indication that he deliberately decided to tarnish the good reputation of the people of Nogokpo and a calculated damage mechanism of the usual religious intolerance to weaken African Traditional Religion”.
To him, the utterances of the Archbishop about Nogokpo being the “Demonic Headquarters” of the Volta Region is rather unfortunate, as “Nogokpo is situated along the ECOWAS Highway where thousands of vehicles carrying humans and goods ply on a daily basis but had not encountered any derogatory comment from such road users”.
The chiefs and people of Nogokpo also called on the National Peace Council to “help Archbishop Charles Agyinasare appear before the council of elders of the Nogokpo community within 14 days for amicable resolution”.
The man of god had already apologised over the matter prior to the press conference held by the traditional leaders.
“To drive home my point, I made reference to several instances where I have encountered manifestations of demonic powers in my crusades, which have taken me to over 92 countries of the world. “I gave an example of people who were seeking to levitate during a crusade in India. I gave an example of an attack I suffered as a very young pastor who had gone to preach at a bus stop around Korle Bu.
“In reference to Nogokpo, I wish to clarify that I never intended to refer to the town but an incident that happened after a crusade at Aflao – I had absolutely no intention to cast a slur on the people of Nogokpo town and the Volta Region as a whole,” the archbishop explained.
“I have had a cordial relationship with the people of the Volta Region – my wife of 38 years is an Ewe from Keta and two of my biological children bear Ewe names – all the examples I gave were not intended to denigrate any of the towns and their people, but to elucidate the principles of divine protection to congregants,” he said.
“Any misrepresentations or misinformation that has characterised the subsequent commentary and reportage is regretted – my ministry over the past 40 years has been one that has spoken up at critical times in our nation as a spiritual gatekeeper and I remain committed to serving God’s people and the nation as the spirit directs,” the archbishop concluded.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
