Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has urged the Electoral Commission of Ghana to permit members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to vote alongside security personnel.He highlighted that the SDA community, which numbers over 800,000 in Ghana, faces disenfranchisement due to their religious observance of not working on Saturdays.

Acheampong took to Twitter to call on the Electoral Commission (EC) to accommodate the SDA’s unique needs by facilitating voting arrangements for their members. He emphasized that no one should be denied their right to vote because of their faith.

In a related development, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an honorary Doctorate award ceremony at Valley View University, also encouraged the SDA to reconsider their position on participating in elections held on Saturdays. He stressed the importance of balancing civic responsibilities with religious practices, invoking Jesus Christ’s teaching to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” The President appealed to the Adventist community to find practical solutions that would allow their members to vote without compromising their religious principles, ensuring full participation in the democratic process.

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