The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged the government to include civil society organisations in negotiations with the IMF and other economic decisions.
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Phillip Naameh, stated during the annual plenary session of the Conference at Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region, that the CSO have the competence and skills to assist the government.
He proposed that some of these CSOs be involved in the negotiations and signing of economic agreements.
“I call on government as a matter of necessity to engage the Civil Society Organisations to improve the economic and social situations of the country. The CSOs because of the nature of their work have knowledge and competent people on every sector of the Economy who will be more than willing to offer their expertise in the service of the nation. Some of these CSOs can be part of negotiations or the signing of economic agreements between the government and other agencies. For instance, the government could involve some of them in the IMF negotiations or programmes”.
He also spoke out against what he called “family and friends government.”
Such a practice, he believes, is a recipe for disaster.
The conference urged the government to remain steadfast in its fight against illegal mining, which hurts the environment and human health.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
