Religious leaders especially Prophets in Ghana have been forewarned to be gauged in their utterances, particularly the way they express prophecies, ahead of New Year Eve’s services.
“We want to forewarn that under Ghanaian law, it is a crime for somebody to disseminate a statement, rumor or report which is likely to cause panic and alarm to the public or to unnerve the public peace, where that person has no evidence to verify that the statement, rumor or report is authentic,” the police warned in a statement issued on Monday, December 27.
“It is also a violation for a someone, using electronic communications service, to knowingly send an information that is erroneous or untruthful and probable to prejudice the efficiency of life-saving service or to jeopardize the safety of any individual,” the statement signed by Superintendent Alexander Obeng, the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service expanded.
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“Any person found guilty under these laws could be liable to a term of imprisonment of up to five years.”
Check out the full statement released by the Ghana Police to warn the religious leaders below ;
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