The District Minister of Koforidua Ascension Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rev. Justice Kwame Asumeng has rebuked Ghanaians for being ungrateful to God for protecting the country from the severe scourge of COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the global economy.
The government has attributed COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the causes of Ghana's deteriorating economic status. In order to rehabilitate the financially challenged economy that is putting Ghanaians through suffering, the country is currently applying for a $3 billion IMF bailout loan.
Ghana, according to Presbyterian Minister Justice Kwame Asumeng, was less hit by the COVID-19 pandemic than other nations and should thus be thankful to God for his generosity.
He described his own experience in the UK, where there was a time when people had to stand in line for necessities like water.
“Thank God, it has been about five months now since I came from the UK. We queued for water. Did you queue to buy water during covid pandemic? Ungrateful people. Covid in UK over 300,000 people died. How many people died in Ghana? [I’m not preaching politics, I’m preaching to the people of Ghana]. Let us be grateful to God. In Ghana we don’t have national planes. Go to Gatwick, go to Heathrow, over 3000 airlines were brought to their knees. What have we lost as a nation? Just because of a little hunger. But in Ghana you can get nkomtomire (Taro leaves) in your backyard, get abeduru (Turkey berry), and get food. Oh God! Forgive us [Ghanaians] our sins, we are ungrateful. Some countries are facing severe drought, in Ghana the sun is shining but we still get taro leaves to buy in the market, you will get snails. Ghanaians are ungrateful,” Rev. Justice Kwame Asumeng said.
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, a thanksgiving ceremony was held by the New Juaben Traditional Council in association with the Koforidua Local Council of Churches, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, and other churches in the traditional territory.
Rev. Kwame Asumeng urged those in high positions to keep in mind their pasts as motivation to serve the people properly and reduce poverty.
He gave Omanhene Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III the assurance that he had been prepared to guide New Juaben along the path of advancement and expansion, just as God had prepared David to lead his people.
