The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng has stated that his Ministry would work together with all religious organizations to promote the country’s development.
He stated that chieftaincy was a very significant institution just like the ministry’s division for religious matters, and despite the fact that the two are distinct organizations, he hoped that they can all work together for the country.
The Minister made this remark when the Leadership of Eckankar paid a courtesy call on him on Thursday in Accra to officially welcome him and inform him about their upcoming events.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng expressed his enthusiasm on how the Leadership of Eckankar are well organized with their activities.
He assured religious bodies that he would not endorse the practice of homosexuality (LGBQT++) as it does not form part of the Ghanaian culture.
He was of the belief that as Ghanaians, it was appropriate to embrace the Ghanaian culture and not to import a lifestyle which was neither part of the Ghanaian culture nor religion.
He urged the Leadership to communicate with all the necessary institutions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ministry of the Interior and the Security Agencies to enable them to have a successful seminar.
The President of Eckankar Ghana, Aspect Caiquo, on his part provided details of their upcoming annual global seminar which would be hosted by the Ghana Chapter from the 25th to 27th August, 2023 at the temple in Accra. He said the launch would be on the 9th of May, 2023 and invited the Minister to attend.
He explained that as part of the global event on 27th August 2023, there would be a public workshop on the theme; ‘Getting your own Answers from God’, stressing that Eckankar believes in moving from being religious to being spiritual, adding that spirituality makes the being in tune with light and sound.
The Ag. Chief Director for the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kananpe Wurche Fati Lily Soale, commended the Leadership of Eckankar for the courtesy call and further assured them of the Ministry’s support in all their activities.
Priscilla Nimako, ISD
