Sunyani, March 14, GNA - The Sunyani District Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Reverend Joseph Kwame Bosomah, has urged Ghanaians to bury their political differences and support the government in its development agenda.

Preaching at the special thanksgiving service at the end of the annual weeklong national fasting, prayer and thanksgiving service in Sunyani, the Rev Minister urged Ghanaians to avoid the politics of vindictiveness and unite for the progress of the country. The service, which was on the theme 93Arise, Act and Shine," was attended by traditional authorities, departmental heads, religious heads, political parties, security agencies and a section of the public.

Rev. Bosomah said Ghanaians should not mix politics with such a national and august occasion since the forgiveness of sin and thanksgiving to God were the only way the country could obtain blessings.

He reminded those in leadership positions that they would one day account for their stewardship and entreated politicians to revere God and discharge their national duties with decorum. The Reverend Minister noted with concern that indiscipline was the major deterrent to national development and appealed to all to work hard to make the government's 93Better Ghana" a reality. "Ghana will not move forward if the populace continue to remain idle", he said.

Rev Bosomah expressed concern about drug abuse, alcoholism and sexual promiscuity and advised Ghanaians to change their behaviour or be prepared to face the wrath of God.

He said as Christians and other religious bodies continue to pray and intervene for the nation, there was the need for politicians to also lead exemplary lifestyles and eschew all forms of ungodliness. Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, said discipline should be the hallmark of all Ghanaian workers especially those in the formal sector.

He said it was the responsibility of each and every Ghanaian to contribute meaningfully to the country's reconstruction processes irrespective of one's political and religious inclinations. Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo said the 93Better Ghana" agenda would be a mirage if political opponents saw nothing good in the policies and programmes designed by the government.

He appealed to the clergy to continue to pray to sustain the prevailing peace and tranquillity that the country enjoyed. Apostle Joseph Albert Mensah, Sunyani Area Head of the Church of Pentecost, commended the government for instituting the annual service which he said would strengthen the relationship between man and God. Representatives of the Methodist, Pentecost, Assemblies of God, Evangelical Presbyterian, Charismatic and Roman Catholic churches led the gathering to pray for the presidency, ministers of state, parliament, judiciary, media, the economy, national security and the energy sector.