Kumasi, Feb 16, GNA - Members of the Kumasi Local Council of Christian Churches have expressed concern about the current political atmosphere in the country.

They said the political impasse between the government and the minority group in parliament was creating anxiety and tension that could lead to political unrest.

At their meeting in Kumasi on Thursday the Council, made up of representatives of the Christian Council of Ghana, Catholic Secretariat, Ghana Pentecostal Council, Independent Churches, Kumasi Ministers Fellowship and some para-church organisations in the Ashanti Region, pleaded with politicians to let peace to prevail in the country. Right Reverend Nuh Ben Abubekr, the Chairman of the Council, said Ghanaians had chosen democracy and they were not prepared to surrender it under any circumstances.

He said Ghana was a peaceful country and the people were not expecting their leaders to cause mayhem and that the people were not happy about what was happening in the country.

"No politician or group of politicians can force the people to tow their line. The power to change government is in the hands of the people".

Rt Rev. Dr Brew Riverson, a former General Secretary of the Methodist Church of Ghana, said Ghanaians were concerned about the partisan attitude that some leading politicians were maintaining towards the affairs of the nation.

He said Ghanaians wanted to be at peace and reconcile with each other and urged politicians from all sides in parliament to be seen as working together to promote peace, unity and prosperity of the people. Rev. Riverson said Ghanaians wanted good leadership and it was incumbent on political leaders to exhibit such traits and not acts that could divide the nation.