Predictions by some faith leaders have sometimes caused anxiety and harm, the security services say.
Millions of Christians often gather in churches to hear their pastors make proclamations about the new yearPolice in Ghana have warned faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which can cause fear, anxiety or death.
The right of freedom of worship must not violate the rights of others, the police said in a statement. Critics say the order violates the constitutional right for freedom of religion and it is therefore illegal. Millions of Christians often gather in churches to hear their pastors make proclamations about the new year.The police order came into force last year after the public was inundated by predictions of deaths and calamity, local news site
In a statement, the police commended religious groups for their "cooperation" and for "adopting legally acceptable means for communicating prophecies"."It is not even up for debate or interpretation by the highest court of Ghana. No law in Ghana grants the police administration any powers to regulate prophecies in the country,""Religious freedom is more than the 'freedom to worship' at a synagogue, church, or mosque.
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