Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has vehemently refuted a report that he gave some pastors $10,000 each to help President John Mahama to pursue his third-term presidential ambition.
The senior church official came out of his silence in a video message, terming the allegations as totally untrue and fabricated lies.
Duncan-Williams says these stories were meant to tarnish his image and to misinform people.
These allegations were initially aired by a Ghanaian politician Abronye DC who alleged that the archbishop had paid 25 pastors to pray over Mahama to regain power.
Duncan-Williams strongly denied it by saying, “Someone had the guts to tell lies”.
He emphasized that he has never been involved in such political intrigues.
Duncan urged Ghanaians to disregard the rumor and concentrate on what unites people, not divides them.
He further encouraged leaders and the media to be upright and not to pass unconfirmed reports.
His statement has received mixed reactions.
His transparency and high moral stand were commended by those who supported him and others demanded more investigation of the source of allegations.
By making this public denial, Duncan-Williams is trying to clean the air and shift the spotlight of his ministry on the spiritual mission instead of the political scandals.
