The members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference have said the current economic hardships are becoming unbearable for Ghanaians and called on government to take urgent steps to stabilize the economy to bring relief to many Ghanaians who have to bear with the current difficulties.
For growth and sustainability, they also called on government to use the right approach in
implementing policies, reduce its size, minimize waste, promote the common good, review and remove all of the abuses related to benefits in Article 71 of the Constitution of Ghana.
This was contained in a communique from annual Plenary Assembly at the Catholic Diocesan Pastoral and Social Centre in Sunyani in the Bono Region of Ghana from November 6 to 18, 2023 under the theme: “Fostering the growth of the Catholic Church in Ghana
through Collaborative Ministry”. Our theme was inspired by the decline in the percentage of the
Catholic population since the year 2000 as well as the Synod on Synodality (2021-2024).
In line with the theme of our Plenary Assembly, we call on all Ghanaians to commit themselves to
issues of national concern in the spirit of coresponsibility. In this light, we encourage citizens to bear
their fair share of sacrifice for the sake of the next generation.
“We acknowledge the current global economic crisis, which has affected the growth of the economy of our country. We also appreciate the effort that government has made so far to handle the impact of the crisis on Ghanaians. It is however true that, we as a country have not been able to manage our economy well. This has contributed to the current economic woes in which we find ourselves. We
have had to resort again to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).”
Source: mybrytfmonline/ Mensah Atakora
