{"id":775,"date":"2023-12-27T21:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=775"},"modified":"2024-05-16T22:23:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:23:46","slug":"31st-night-service-dont-cause-fear-and-panic-police-warn-pastors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=775","title":{"rendered":"31st night service: Don\u2019t cause fear and panic, police warn pastors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2f34; font-family: Sarabun; font-size: 15px; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 30px;\">\n<div style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto 30px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; z-index: 2;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;\">The\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #eea923; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.15s ease 0s;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/ghana-police-beef-up-security-ahead-of-christmas\/\">police<\/a>\u00a0have served notice to faith-based organisations that the law on the communication of prophecies is still in force and should be mindful of what they communicate during their 31st December night services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;\">The law prohibits the public communication of doomsday prophecies, particularly of deaths and harm and similar ones with the potential to lead to the breakdown of law and order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;\">\u201cThe police will like to remind the public that while we have the right to practice our faith and freedom of speech as guaranteed by our constitution and democratic values, we want to reiterate that the enjoyment of these rights are subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,\u201d the police statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;\">\u201cAs we have come to consider December 27th as Prophecy Communication Compliance Day, the Ghana Police Service is once again urging religious communities to practice their faith within the legal framework,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: none; padding: 0px;\">Below is the full statement:<\/p>\n<p style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: none; 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