He said the numerous corrup­tion scandals involving some mem­bers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC) under the 4th republic was overwhelming, and must be dealt with.

Speaking at the 50th anniversary celebration of the church in Accra, last Sunday, Apostle Asare said Ghana would continue to ret­rogress when politicians who were voted to serve continue to steal without being punished.

He said no country had been able to progress and make their citizens enjoy better livelihoods when the national resources were mismanaged and embezzled by the political class.

“What are the two main political parties doing about this menace as we head towards another general election to elect a new President and Parliamentarians?

They must show Ghanaians through their manifestoes how they are going to address the menace, as their effort over the years has been minimal,” Apostle Asare said.

He urged the youth not to allow politicians to use them to foment troubles before, during and after the elections; rather, they should be ambassadors of peace in their communities during the poll.

The Chairman of the Planning Committee of the anniversary, Dr Ofori Danso, said as part of the celebrations, the church visited the Weija Leprosarium and donated food items and toiletries to the inmates.

He said the church believed in proper sanitation practices, and therefore, organised cleanup exercises as activities to climax the anniversary held on the theme ‘50 years of identifying the Abraham- Keturah descendants.’

“I want to express my deepest appreciation to members of the church for the cleanup exercise and urge them to become sanita­tion ambassadors in their various communities to address the filth in the country.

Let us strive to deepen our impact within the community and continue spreading the message of hope and love that lies at the heart of the church,” Dr Danso said.