The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a strong warning that the Ghana Police Service will not tolerate religious bigotry and incendiary posts that threaten national peace and religious harmony, especially on social media.
The caution comes after the recent arrest of a pastor and an imam over alleged religiously offensive remarks made online.
Speaking at a meeting with religious leaders at the Police Headquarters on Friday, August 14, the IGP assured that the Service will act decisively against acts that jeopardise religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
He warned that unchecked incidents of religious intolerance, no matter how small, can snowball and threaten the country’s stability. “May this matter serve as a clear reminder that the law works. We have seen nations where small sparks were allowed to fester until they grew into civil strife, destroying communities, markets, schools and places of worship.
“Ghana has been spared this tragedy not because we are immune to disagreement but because generations before us chose dialogue over destruction and brotherhood over hate,” he stated.
