The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi, has backed calls for a review of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The President for the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference made this statement while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 plenary assembly in the Sunyani Diocese on November 13, 2023.
Most Rev. Gyamfi emphasized the need for an amendment of the Constitution to reflect the growth and development of the country, especially as the nation prepared for political elections in 2024.
According to him, the political changes around the African Continent are also a wakeup call for amendment of the Constitution and legal system in a peaceful democratic manner.
”Should the constitution not be changed or bettered for it to work for all Ghanaians instead of for a few? Should the legal system not be re-equipped to uproot corruption? What about our Parliament where the interest of the people is sacrificed for personal and party interests? Why have we not implemented the findings of the Constitutional Review Committee?”
“The political changes around the African continent should be a wakeup call for amendment of the Constitution and legal system in a peaceful democratic way, in a manner that make the government work for the good of all the people of Ghana,” he added.
Speaking on corruption, Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi said the massive uncontrolled corruption is impeding the country’s development.
“Both governments keep borrowing, and we are now in a deep financial crisis. Why are we in this economic and financial quagmire? The massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating the nation. It appears corruption is legalized. What should Ghanaians do since the existing form of democracy help only a few and leaves the majority behind? What about the impunity and arrogance of some politicians and their defence of corruption?”
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu
