Musician AK Songstress is not pleased that the president has opened churches to ease restriction.
As one of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a ban was placed on public gatherings including schools, services in the church and mosques, festivals, drinking sports, beaches.
In the President’s tenth address to the nation Sunday, May 31 2020, he outlined some rules to be applied to the churches when they resume services starting June 7.
“As I stated in my May Day address, I’m now in a position to outline the roadmap for easing safely the restrictions. Ours is going to be a fazed approach involving a selective list of public gatherings based on the risk profile, socio-economic effect and most importantly, our capacity to enforce, respond and prevent a flare-up in our number of infections. With effect from Friday, 5th June, we will begin stage one of the process of easing restrictions. An abridged format for religious services can commence. Twenty-five per cent attendance with a maximum number of congregants can worship at a time in church or mosque with the mandatory one-meter rule of social distancing between congregants,” he noted.
“In addition to the mandatory wearing of masks for all persons at all times in churches and mosques, a register of names and contact details of all worshippers and handwashing facilities and sanitisers must be provided, with a maximum duration of one hour for each service,” he added.
Taking to Twitter, the reggae artiste complained that instead of allowing businesses which contribute to the economy to operate, churches are rather opened.
“Opening churches while still closing businesses, which contributes to the growth of the economy can’t think far. African problem,” she tweeted.
Opening churches while still closing businesses, which contributes to the growth of the economy can't think far. African problem.
— Africa's Most Versatile (@AKSongstress) June 1, 2020
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By: Hajia Lamy Gates |ghanaweekend.com
