National Cathedral a misplaced priorty-CDG-GH

The building of a National Cathedral is part of  among "wasteful Government expenditure and a plethora of misplaced priorities" by the Akufo Addo administration,the Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (CDG-GH) has said.

CDG-GH, in a statement,says it "received with shock" the decision to build a National Cathedral amidst economic "hardship"  and "bad Governance".

It could not fathom why the the President would collaborate with the Christian Council to put up an “obsessed National Cathedral"

"The economy on paper appears to be doing well, in reality Ghanaians are suffering,"the CDG-GH said on Monday.

"The reckless intent on demolishing newly built houses which are already occupied is rather mind boggling as it will be a colossal loss.

"The building of a Cathedral is indeed a misplaced priority. This is often the causal effect of our poverty, broken economy, unemployment, sicknesses and diseases among others."

It reminded the Christian Council that "the tithes and collections of their members are not for National Cathedral, but for the spread of the gospel to villages and hamlets, where satanic idols and fetish shrines are dominating".

Read the full statement below

CAUCUS FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE -GHANA

PRESS RELESE 3rd AUGUST,2018

THE PRESIDENT`S DECISION TO BUILD A NATIONAL CATHEDRAL HAS NO MORAL JUSTIFICATION

The Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (CDG-GH) has received with shock, the news of the decision by the President, in collaboration with the Christian Council, to build a National Cathedral at this time of total hardship.
HARDSHIP
The economy on paper appears to be doing well, in reality Ghanaians are suffering. Prices are going up in all sectors. Over 500,000 fresh graduates are chained out of our Universities, Technical schools and SHS into the job market every year without jobs. Qualified graduates can be found selling dog chains and ice water along the street of most urban citie. Jobless nurses are now forced to be Kayayies, to make ends meet. There is hardship everywhere.

BAD GOVERNANCE
As a result of bad governance, the President is overseeing a weak cedi, collapse of Banks, chaos in the informal sector with mounting demonstrations by traders and clearing agents. Job losses and unpaid salaries and arrears are causing unrest in the work front; amid wasteful Government expenditure and a plethora of misplaced priorities.

INORDINATE DESIRE
The inordinate desire of this super incompetent President to build a National Cathedral for whatever reason and prioritising same over all critical national needs is a needless episode. But unfortunately, we all feel too petrified and cowed into fear and docility to call the President to order. The President`s decision to demolish some newly built first class residential properties to make way for his “obsessed” National Cathedral project is bad enough. Before then, the judges are being pushed around into rented properties as temporal shelter. whilst government sources funds to begin the construction of new bungalows.

A LITTLE GIRL`S QUESTION

A little girl after listening to a heated conversation on the subject matter, asked "....what stops the President from identifying a new site for this cathedral since this will save the country`s hard won taxes." She further tried to know from me, "what are the National problems that this cathedral is set to resolve?" Perhaps the President has answers to these questions.
The reckless intent on demolishing newly built houses which are already occupied is rather mind boggling as it will be a colossal loss. Ironically, the President who is wasting the taxpayers money is the same President who has 111 Ministers and 998 Presidential staffers ; he is also the same President who claims to be protecting the Public Purse.

MISPLACED PRIORITY
The building of a Cathedral is indeed a misplaced priority. This is often the causal effect of our poverty, broken economy, unemployment, sicknesses and diseases among others. African young men and women including Ghanaians are drowning in the Mediterranean sea,in an attempt to flee poverty, while others are kept in concentration camps under inhuman conditions. Instead of solving these problems, the President is building a National Cathedral worth over a billion dollar,as if that is the solution for our problems.

CONCLUSION
The Christian Council which is part of this plan should know that the tithes and collections of their members are not for National Cathedral, but for the spread of the gospel to villages and hamlets, where satanic idols and fetish shrines are dominating.

Dr E.K.Hayford
Chief Convener CDG-GH
0277606338 / 0542490709

Source:ghanaguardian.com