Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Charlotte Osei, has earnestly called on God to let His will in the upcoming general elections prevail.
At the monthly prayer session organised by the Women’s Aglow Ministry to seek God’s intervention for peaceful and violence-free election, the EC Chair prayed for the safety of electoral commission officials and electoral materials and prayed against any destructive abuse of social media.
The event was captured by Church of Pentecost's TV channel, Pent TV.
Asking God for divine protection for all politicians, the security agencies and all stakeholders in the December 7 elections, she beseeched; “when the enemies rise to destroy the beauty of the electoral process, frustrate their efforts and let us have a nation where the righteous will rule”.
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Hundreds of women gathered at the forecourt of Parliament House in Accra last Saturday to offer special prayers for the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), and five officials of the commission who graced the event.
Led by its National Prayer Director, Mrs Gifty Affenyi-Dadzie, the group offered intercessory prayers for the country and called on God to strengthen all stakeholders in the electoral process to make them act responsibly in the discharge of their duties.
Prayer for EC Chairperson
The spirit-filled congregants directed their prayer at Mrs Osei, calling on God to give her the courage to be strong in applying the electoral rules in a fair, firm and transparent manner in the interest of national unity.
Mrs Affenyi-Dadzie, drawing inspiration from the Bible, urged the EC not to be intimidated by individuals and groups who might want to mar the electoral process.
She, however, asked the electoral body to put its house in order to ensure that all temporary staff recruited to assist it at various levels did not corrupt the efficiency of the electoral process.
In a charged and electrifying atmosphere, a pot was broken to symbolically signify the divine intervention of God in all matters relating to violence, bloodshed and death that might arise in the course of the elections.
Amid the tooting of animal horns, the leadership of the group, joined by the gathering, sprinkled “special water” on the grounds of the event to indicate that the country would witness peace after the December 7 polls.
“By breaking this pot and engaging in other spiritual exercises, we disorganise all forms of organised plans to perpetrate mayhem during the elections; we break every yoke of misunderstanding and abort all evil plans against the EC and the sanctity of the electoral process,” Mrs Afenyi-Dadzie declared.
Prayer for divine protection
Humbled by the spiritual exercise, a visibly confident Mrs Osei submitted her prayer request to God, calling for renewed strength, co-operation from political parties and the protection of all electoral materials.
She gave a firm indication that the EC was up to the task and that it needed the collaboration of all the security agencies and political actors to ensure that the outcome of the elections would be credible.
The EC Chairperson and other officials of the women’s group asked the media to play their gate-keeping role in an objective and balanced manner in order not to inflame passions.
The speakers observed that the crucial nature of the elections required media personnel who would adhere to the principles of cross-checking facts and reporting on issues with a sense of responsibility.
Background
As the December 7 polls draw closer, political parties have intensified their campaigning. However, there are reports of pockets of violence in some parts of the country, including clashes at Odododiodoo in Accra, Wulensi in the Northern Region and other areas.
These violent clashes have left the public wondering about the peace of the country during and after the elections.
It is in the light of the above that the Aglow Women’s Ministry set aside the day to pray for the peace of the nation.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana with additional files from Daily Graphic
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Madam, Do you really mean this ? Do you know your task as EC Chair? Prayers don't produce any results; work does wai. With all these prayers and you don't organize a free,fair and transparent election then madam it will be a waste of time .
Waste of time. Prayers don't produce any results;work does.
The NPP will soon organise a press conference to complain about this prayer by Madam Charlotte. Lol
In my view Charlotte Osei should have prayed for God's support, assistance and direction in the task ahead of her. She was not appointed the Chairperson of the EC to elect a President for Ghana. She task is to conduct a free, fair and transparent election that would elect a leader for this country. She certainly missed the opportunity. Or is it the case that she had somebody that she had vowed to help win the elections but looking as the pressure from the general populace she finds hereself cornered? Time will tell.
If indeed this Ec Chairperson is pouring her heart out then Lord grant her all her good wishes she is asking for. Father may she be fair in her dealings and be bold in declaring the winner without any recount.
GOOD TO PRAY TO GOD FOR HIM TO RULE AND HAVE HIS WAY. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE GENUINE VOTERS LIST AND YOU DON'T PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND AND WILL SEE YOU AS HYPOCRITE. DO YOUR PART AS HUMAN AND LET GOD CONTROL WHAT ARE BEYOND US. THIS TYPE OF DECEIT CAN'T WIN SOME OF US. LET PROPLR HANE CONFIDENCE IN WHATEVER YOU DO, BUT IF THEY THINK THAT YOU WANT TO RIG THE ELECTION FOR YOUR PAYMATER, ALL THESE PRAYERS WILL COME TO NOTHING. ACT GENUINELY!
Amerika just had its elections. Nothing negative was heard, read or written about its Electoral Commission. So, after the election, no party, entity or individual has anything against that commission. Why cant Ghana EC do same? Your guess is as good as mine.
Massa; this AGLOW organisation is full of DUBIOUS AND DISHONEST women including fraudsters; NEVER TRUST ANY GHANAWOMEN ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SAY THEY ARE PRAYING TO GOD !!!!!!! THEY ARE WORSE THIFFS IN GHANA WHOSE PRAYERS ARE MEANS TO FULL PEOPLE : DO THESE WOMEN THINK GOD IS ASLEEP AND CANNNOT SEE OR HEAR THE EVIL DEEDS OD WOMAN IN GHANA : WHY DOES THIS MRS OSEI THINK GOD WILL LISTEN TO HER OR DOES GHANAIAN WOMAN THINK GOD DOES NOT KNOW THE MIND OF MRS OSEI ; never TRIUST ANY GHANAWOMAN : YOU TRUST THEM AT YOUR OWN PERIL !!!!!!!!!
Just look at this joke. A first class hypocrite, disrespectful and arrogant character saying prayer and lifting hands as an angel. She is also backed by a bunch of hypocrites who NEVER comment on the wrongs in society. The women's aglow are only interested in meeting to engage in this wasteful so called prayers, wasting everybody's time. Such people and their conduct make Christianity so repelling. Fire burn them all!
Christian should practice what they say. Majority of Ghanaian says they are Christians but do not do what the bible says. Charlotte i hope you are not praying in vain.You really mean what you are saying.