The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG) has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law.

The Church bemoaned government’s delay in signing the bill after it was passed by parliament which it says was endorsed by 90% of Ghanaians.

The National President of the EPCG Hadzihaga, Roseline Mawuenam Kumasewu reiterated this at the centenary celebration of the establishment of the Hadzihaga in Ho.

“Government cannot and will not be able to instil moral discipline into the society but the religious bodies.

"We want to reiterate with the government and parliament that the issue of LGBTQ+ cannot be in limbo perpetually and, therefore, we urge the president to sign the bill into law since over 90% of the population are in support of it”, she said.

Madam Kumasewu also lamented the ravaging effects of illegal small-scale mining on the country's forest reserves and water bodies and entreated the citizenry to put their hands on to wheel to nib the canker in the bud.

“If nothing is done now, there will be no country called Ghana in the next five years, looking at the speed at which galamsey is destroying our water bodies. Mercury, Cyanide, and other poisonous chemicals are polluting our land and water bodies.

"We, therefore, employ all and sundry to be part of the solution to eradicate this dangerous threat”, she further said.

She concluded by urging all stakeholders in the upcoming general election to ensure the polls are free, fair, and transparent to safeguard the country’s peace after December 7, 2024.

In a sermon, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the EPCG, Rt Rev Dr Lt Col Bliss Agbeko urged Christians to renew their hope in the Lord.

“Where there is hopelessness, there is spiritual blindness. Where there is lameness, there is spiritual weakness.

"But God can turn things around to make you have hope to see the future, the desired future. What you so wish for is what you will get”, he stressed.

Fiaga of Agotime, Nene Nuer Keteku appealed to Ghanaians to ensure the country remains peaceful after the December 7th general elections.

He implored the youth to desist from carrying arms and engaging in violence to mar the peace of the country.

“Both NDC and NPP supporters have the same blood flowing in their bodies. We drink from the same cup so we must commit to maintaining peace. When we do this, God’s will for Ghana will manifest and we will see progress”, he said.

The headquarters of the E.P Church, Ghana in Ho hosted the 4-day centenary anniversary celebration of the Hadzihaga.

It was marked by a donation to the less privileged in-patients at the Ho Teaching Hospital and 14 Royal Palm Tree seedlings to the EP Theological Seminary in Peki.