Officials of Perez Chapel International have rejected reports that operatives of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), and some police personnel invaded the premises of the church in an attempt to arrest a member during a service.
The Today Newspaper reported that the armed security operatives laid ambush at the church between January 17 and 24 during church service to “trail a church member.”
But a letter addressed to the Today Newspaper and signed by the Resident Pastor of the Perez Chapel, Raymond Acquah, it said such an incident did not occur at the church.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we want to state that there was no security detail at the Perez Dome to trail, harass or arrest anybody. Neither were church members alarmed because of the presence of security personnel on the premises.”
The statement added that because the church’s Dzorwolu branch accommodates thousands of worshipers, they always have armed police personnel available to provide security and to assure worshipers of their safety.
Below is the full statement:
The Editor
Today Newspaper
Accra.
REJOINDER – PURPORTED BNI OPERATIVES AT PEREZ CHAPEL
Our attention has been drawn to your publication dated 26th January 2016 in which you stated among other things that on the 17th and 24th of January 2016, armed police and BNI operatives invaded the Perez Dome church premises during church service, in trail of a church member.
The Perez Church states emphatically that the story is misleading and completely false.
It is important to point out that the Perez Dome accommodates thousands of worshipers. Consequently armed police presence has become a regular feature in recent times to assure worshipers of their security and safety.
For the avoidance of doubt we want to state that there was no security detail at the Perez Dome to trail, harass or arrest anybody. Neither were church members alarmed because of the presence of security personnel on the premises.
We would encourage the media to always clarify issues about the church with us before proceeding to publish.
We request a retraction and an apology for the false and misleading story published in your medium.
Thank you.
Pastor Raymond Acquah,
Resident Pastor and Media Laison – Perez Dome
Executive Council Member – Perez Chapel International
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana