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During the opening ceremony of the 2023 plenary assembly in the Sunyani Diocese on November 13, 2023, the president of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, voiced deep concerns about the pervasive and unchecked corruption choking Ghana.
Rev. Gyamfi lamented the persistent impoverishment of the country, despite its status as an oil producer, attributing this distressing situation to the debilitating impact of uncontrolled corruption that seems to have taken on a pervasive and almost legalized character.
Questioning the effectiveness of the current democratic system, he highlighted its apparent tendency to favor only a privileged few while leaving the majority of the population behind. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference president also criticized the audacious impunity and arrogance displayed by some politicians in defending corrupt practices.
In his critique, Rev. Gyamfi specifically called out successive governments for the country’s deteriorating conditions and the surge in corruption. He raised pertinent questions about the nation’s economic crisis, pointing to the pattern of continuous borrowing and the need to address the underlying issue of uncontrolled corruption.
The clergyman posed essential questions about the need for constitutional changes to make the democratic system more inclusive and the imperative of reequipping the legal system to eradicate corruption. Rev. Gyamfi also questioned the priorities of the Parliament, where the interests of the people are seemingly sacrificed for personal and party gains.
He concluded by urging the government to explain the reasons for the economic challenges and unfavorable agreements signed on resources such as oil, minerals, and power generation. Rev. Gyamfi stressed that the old explanations given by the governments of Ghana were no longer acceptable to the people.
Source:Omanghana.com
