{"id":53233,"date":"2018-09-16T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=53233"},"modified":"2018-09-16T10:41:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T10:41:39","slug":"sidelining-twi-speaking-pastors-from-state-events-demeaning-kumchacha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/sidelining-twi-speaking-pastors-from-state-events-demeaning-kumchacha\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidelining Twi Speaking Pastors From State Events Demeaning \u2013 Kumchacha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian Prophet, Prophet Kumchacha bemoans government\u2019s action of sidelining pastors who speak vernacular during state functions.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to him, the failure of various governments to extend a hand of invitation is an act of discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>He made these statements to Kwaku Owusu Adjei on Kasapa FM Friday. Also, he complained bitterly about the way and manner of their representation during state events.<\/p>\n<h4>Prophet Kumchacha on sidelining twi speaking pastors from national conversations<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cSeriously it is disheartening to know that, those of us who use Twi as our main language to preach are seen as illiterate in the society, we have been sidelined by the state because during state functions, invitation is only extended to the English speaking pastors\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also, he noted that during the President\u2019s engagement with the clergy over the issue of the building of the national Cathedral, none of the Twi speaking pastors were there. The only exception was Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah because he\u2019s an avid supporter of the President Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he wants government to consider inviting pastors of his kind to partake in state functions . This is because their inability to speak or have command over the queens\u2019 language does not connote them been unwise.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe are not unwise because we can\u2019t speak good English. We can perform state functions just as the others or even better.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian Prophet, Prophet Kumchacha bemoans government\u2019s action of sidelining pastors who speak vernacular during state functions. Moreover, according to him, the failure of various governments to extend a hand of invitation is an act of discrimination. He made these statements to Kwaku Owusu Adjei on Kasapa FM Friday. 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