Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) - Three branch churches of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in the Brong-Ahafo Region have called for the interdiction of two pastors and a treasurer of the church, currently facing trial at a Sunyani circuit court.

Pastor J.K. Badu, President of Mid-West Ghana Conference, Pastor Adjei Baah, Secretary and Alfred Owusu Ansah, Treasurer, are being tried on various charges ranging from conspiracy to steal and stealing.

This is contained in a letter from a group of solicitors on behalf of the branch churches to the President of the Ghana Union Conference of the Church, copied to the Mid-West Ghana Conference in Sunyani.

The letter stated that it was the contention of the churches that since the accused were on trial, "it is unacceptable, unfair, ungodly and unjust to have the same persons continuing with their pastoral duties."

The solicitors said their clients expressed the hope to take the necessary legal action to protect the image and dignity of the SDA Church as a body if the letter was treated with scorn and contempt.