Bishop Salifu Amoako 'Disciplines' Church Members For Attacking Journalists In Court: Video
- Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako was not pleased with some church members who attacked a journalist during his recent court appearance
- Some congregants thronged the court to support Bishop Amoako, who had been arraigned with two others after his 16-year-old son's crash
- In a bid to prevent the media from capturing images of the preacher, some church members attacked journalists who were present at the court
Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako publicly reprimanded his congregation during a sermon on Sunday, October 20, 2024, after a controversial incident at his recent court hearing.
On October 17, 2024, the Ghanaian preacher appeared in court after his 16-year-old son's car crash at East Legon on October 12, 2024, that left two teenage girls dead.
Some church members attended the hearing in an act of support but reportedly attempted to prevent journalists from capturing images of Bishop Amoako, resulting in physical altercations with members of the press.
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Salifu Amoako displeased with church members
Addressing his Alive Chapel congregation in the Sunday sermon, Bishop Amoako expressed deep disappointment in their actions, labelling this as a disgrace.
"This is when church members need to apply sense and maturity in whatever they do," he said, referring to the matter currently being before the court.
He further warned his congregation to distance themselves from his legal matters, suggesting that their well-intentioned interference was causing more harm than good.
"Control yourselves, ACI family, I urge you to have self-control. Some of you came to the court to disgrace me there. You didn’t behave wisely. You have added more battles to my battles already. What you came to do at the court is very disgraceful. You shouldn’t have done that."
In a stark message to his followers, Prophet Amoako declared that he had not solicited their support in this manner.
He urged them to refrain from involving themselves in his personal affairs, particularly those related to ongoing legal issues.
“Do you know the damage you have done in my life? Now I am fighting what has happened to me and the media is fighting me. The case is now in the court. We don’t go to court to fight, but we go there to interpret the law. Some of you were lucky that you were not arrested. Some of you went there to mess up. By now, you should be in jail. I have not called you to come and fight for me. Now listen to me, I have not called you to come and fight for me,” he stated.
Watch the video below:
Arnold blames Salifu Amoako for accident
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo had blamed Salifu Amoako for the accident involving his 16-year-old, which claimed two lives.
In his latest appearance on UTV's United Showbiz, Arnold described the car crash as manslaughter and said the preacher's 'lousy parenting' was clearly to blame.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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