Ghanaians urged to be tolerant of each other

Page 38: Daily Graphic, October 1, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Parish Priest of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church at Sakumono, Reverend Father Fred Agyemang, has called on Ghanaians to be tolerant of one another.
He said no one could lay claim to the monopoly of knowledge, skills or any other gift.
He said it was, therefore, important that Ghanaians learnt to affirm the positive things in one another and complement one another's efforts for the development of the country.
Rev. Fr Agyemang made the call during a thanksgiving service on the installation of Sir Knight Brother Anthony C. Kemevor as the 28th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Marshall in Accra on Sunday. Present at the thanksgiving service was the leadership of the Knights of St John International led by its Supreme Second Vice-President, Lt Gen. Joseph William Biney.
Sir Knight Kemavor was installed by the Supreme Director, Sir Kt. Veteran Dr E. S. K. Kwaw, the Supreme Spiritual Director, Most Rev. Joseph Osei Bonsu, the Installation Chaplain, Sir Kt. Commander Lawrence Owusu A. Prempeh and Sir Kt. James Adomako, the Installation Secretary and Guard respectively.
Sir Knight Kemevor will lead the Marshallan fraternity for the 2009/11 administration with Worthy Brother Derx Baffour as the Deputy Supreme Knight. Other officers include Worthy Bros. Andy Agyekum, Supreme Communication Officer, J. K. Harlley, Supreme Advocate, Naval Captain J. K. Boateng, Supreme Youth Co-ordinator, Worthy Bros. Francis Arthur-Collins, Supreme Information Technologist, Ernest Amoako-Arhen, Supreme Secretary of Finance, Prof Dzigbodi-Adjimah, Supreme Propagandist and Stephen Yaw Manu, Assistant Supreme Secretary.
Preaching on the sermon, based on the Bible readings for the day, Numbers 11:25-29 and Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48, Rev. Fr Agyemang said the day’s readings challenged Ghanaians to see the good in other persons be it in their home, offices or communities.
“We are there to complement one another so that together we can build a formidable home, community, church, company and country,” he said.
Rev. Fr Agyemang noted, for instance, the good work evangelists and other churches were doing to inspire the nation.
He said the problem with most people was that they tried to undermine any good thing coming from someone else and were often not ready to accept it, especially on the political front.
In his acceptance speech, Sir Knight Kemevor, who is the Head of Money Transfer and Remittances of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), pledged to collaborate with all members to develop existing structures of the Noble Order.
He said the presence of the leadership of Knights of St Johns International, gave hope for the church.