The Christian Council of Ghana have bemoaned the use of tribalism by some politicians to achieve their political interest insisting God will deal with such politicians who seek to destroy the country with tribalism.
Speaking with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, Chairperson of the Christian Council, Rev. Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, however, noted that the use of tribalism has not been a new phenomenon in the country.
“Tribalism in politics is not a new thing. Since we have a lot of tribes in Ghana, any time there will be any political process, people will trigger tribalism. However, the leaders in politics and anyone who has studied political science knows that at a point, when you feel you are losing out in politics, tribalism can help. So they know how to use that tactic”, he said.
He added, “the youth in this country must take note and understand that this is a trick that all politicians use. We must distance ourselves from this trick. Sometimes these politicians speak lies but they trigger some tribalism to win some political points. A lot of them do that during elections. Since Kwame Nkrumah’s time, I have observed this phenomenon and a lot of the time, someone triggers tribalism and it is something that happens every four years.”
He was quick to add that God is going to deal with any politician who seek to destroy the country with tribalism.
“These are all political tricks and for the politicians engaging in that I pray that they will repent or else God will deal with them. We have only one Ghana. Anyone who uses tribalism to destroy our country will be dealt with by God,” he said.
Source: GhanaFeed.com
