Dr. Mary Awusi, CEO of the Free Zones Authority, has advised the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost to respect oneself and stay out of politics.
The warning follows the revelation by Apostle Eric Nyamekye that certain church activities, like as baptism, have been impacted by illicit mining.
He brought up the issue on April 22, 2026, when giving a speech at the Church’s 48th General Conference.
“The extensive pollution of water bodies due to illegal mining has hampered traditional water baptism in some mining communities, necessitating a shift to synthetic rubber pools in several districts to carry out the ordinance,” he stated.
Speaking on Accra-based Accra FM, Dr Mary Awusi warned that “He is a man of God, so we will forgive him, but next time he shouldn’t come so low to that level. Next time, when he stoops so low and tries to do politics, they will deal with him as a politician. I’ve shown him respect this time as a man of God, but he should know that the statement he made is a highly political statement”.
“When Nana Addo was President, if you went to the mining communities, the rivers were like mud. At that time, was he in Ghana or wasn’t he in Ghana? Did he see that or did he not see how the rivers were then?” she asked.
“So as a pastor, if the truth is there and you wouldn’t say it, and instead put aside your pastoral duties and put on a political lens to talk, then next time we will treat him as a politician,” she added.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
