Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has voiced serious concerns about the pervasive and uncontrolled corruption suffocating Ghana.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 plenary assembly in the Sunyani Diocese on November 13, Rev. Gyamfi highlighted the alarming impact of corruption, which he described as almost legalized.

Expressing dismay over the country’s persistent impoverishment despite being an oil producer, Rev. Gyamfi raised critical questions about the effectiveness of the current democratic system.

He noted that it seems to benefit only a privileged few, leaving the majority of the population behind.

The Catholic leader also criticized the audacious impunity and arrogance displayed by some politicians in defending corrupt practices. He specifically questioned the economic and financial crisis the country finds itself in despite successive governments borrowing extensively.

Rev. Gyamfi pondered on the need to reconsider the constitution to ensure it works for all Ghanaians rather than a select few. He also called for the re-equipment of the legal system to combat corruption and questioned the lack of implementation of the findings of the Constitutional Review Committee.

He further raised concerns about the unfavorable agreements signed by the government on resources like oil, minerals, and power generation, questioning why the country remains poor despite having abundant resources.

In his concluding remarks, Rev. Gyamfi emphasized that Ghanaians no longer accept the old explanations given by the government and called for a comprehensive reevaluation of the governance structures and policies to address the challenges facing the nation.