The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has cautioned that Ghana’s moral and democratic foundation is being undermined by inequality, corruption, and recurring violence.
Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Plenary Assembly of the GCBC at the Unity Centre in Damongo on Monday, November 10, 2025, Most Rev. Gyamfi said Ghana’s global reputation as a beacon of peace and democracy conceals deep moral and social challenges.
“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,” he stated.
He expressed concern over growing political intolerance and electoral violence, noting that despite Ghana’s record of nine successful elections and four peaceful transfers of power since 1992, recent polls revealed worrying trends.
“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 warned.
His remarks come amid government investigations into election-related violence between 2020 and 2024. Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka recently disclosed that 21 suspects had been identified in connection with the deaths of 15 people and injuries to 40 others during that period.
According to the Minister, four suspects have been granted bail, five remain on remand, and warrants have been issued for others still at large. He assured that the prosecutions underscore government’s resolve to deliver justice and accountability.
Most Rev. Gyamfi’s call highlights the Bishops’ Conference’s deepening concern about Ghana’s political and moral direction, urging national leaders to restore integrity and conscience to the heart of democracy.