Prof H. Prempeh, the Chairman of Ghana’s constitutional amendment committee, has tackled the Chief Executive Officer for the Freezones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi, following her remarks against the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost.
In a post shared on social media, Prof Prempeh quizzes the Free Zones CEO if threatening the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost was part of her job description.
According to Prof Prempeh, the Free Zones CEO must focus on her job and leave the party propaganda job to others.
Prof H. Prempehin, in his post, wrote, “Is this part of your job description or KPI as CEO of Ghana Free Zones Authority? You were appointed to your CEO position at a state enterprise to do a specific job. Why can’t you focus on that important STATE assignment and leave the PARTY propaganda job to others who have no similar state responsibilities. The church leader’s public comment was not about the state agency you have been appointed to run; neither was it addressed to you or anyone in particular.
It is a matter of legitimate public interest. And there are state agencies and government officials who are properly authorised and best placed to respond to the church leader’s concerns. Yes, I know this commingling of roles, where government appointees to state offices double or volunteer themselves as ad hoc party communicators, has been a common practice in the politics of the 4th Republic.
But shouldn’t we be moving past this sort of thing? Shouldn’t our democracy, like all living things, be maturing with time and experience? If RESET cannot reset this low-hanging fruit, what else in this town can it meaningfully reset?”
His remarks come on the heels of Dr Mary Awusi, CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority and a senior National Democratic Congress (NDC) member, issuing a stern warning to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye.
Dr Mary Awusi remarks come after Apostle Eric Nyamekye highlighted how rampant galamsey and the extensive pollution of water bodies have forced the church to stop river baptisms.
According to Dr Mary Awusi, Apostle Eric Nyamekye’s statement is a highly political statement.
She warned that if the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost descends to that level again, they will deal with him as a politician.
Speaking in an interview on Accra FM on April 23, 2026, Dr Mary Awusi stated, “He is a man of God, so we will forgive him, but next time he shouldn’t come so low to that level.
Next time, when he stoops so low and tries to do politics, they will deal with him as a politician. I’ve shown him respect this time as a man of God, but he should know that the statement he made is a highly political statement”.
She further questioned Apostle Eric Nyamekye’s consistency of criticisms about galamsey across different political administrations.
She added, “When Nana Addo was President, if you went to the mining communities, the rivers were like mud. At that time, was he in Ghana or wasn’t he in Ghana? Did he see that or did he not see how the rivers were then?”
“So as a pastor, if the truth is there and you wouldn’t say it, and instead put aside your pastoral duties and put on a political lens to talk, then next time we will treat him as a politician,” she added.
Dr Mary Awusi’s remarks come after Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, lamented how illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, has hampered traditional water baptism.
According to Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, galamsey activities have hampered traditional water baptism in some mining communities.
He highlighted that the Church of Pentecost have now shifted to synthetic rubber pools in several districts to carry out the ordinance.
Apostle Eric Nyamekye, speaking during his State of the Church Address at the 48th General Conference on April 22, 2026, highlighted the persistent destruction of Ghana’s water.
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost stated, “The extensive pollution of water bodies due to illegal mining has hampered traditional water baptism in some mining communities, necessitating a shift to synthetic rubber pools in several districts to carry out the ordinance,” he stated.
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