Ghana’s moral and democratic foundation is being eroded by deep-seated inequality, corruption, and recurring acts of violence, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), has claimed.
The Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi stated that Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of democracy and peace is being eroded due to these troubling issues.
He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Plenary Assembly of the GCBC, held at the Unity Centre in Damongo on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Most Rev. Gyamfi said that “Ghana continues to be admired as a beacon of democracy and peace in West Africa. Yet beneath this celebrated image lies a complex reality marked by inequality, corruption, and recurring violence that threaten the moral fibre of our society”.
On the issue of electoral violence and political tensions, he said there is growing political intolerance and violence despite the successful elections and transfer of power we have witnessed over the years.
“The 2024 elections exposed deep fractures in our political culture. Independent observers described them as among the most violent since the beginning of the Fourth Republic. Police reports confirmed 106 arrests linked to post-election disturbances, several deaths, and numerous injuries. Democracy without conscience, however, is fragile; without truth and justice, it risks becoming ritual rather than renewal,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
