George Opare Addo, the National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused members of the clergy of showing favoritism towards the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). He expressed his concern about the silence of these religious leaders on issues of state capture and corruption under the current administration.
During the launch of the NDC’s youth manifesto, Opare Addo argued that these clergymen, along with certain corrupt civil society groups and compromised media outlets, were once vocal supporters of the NPP. Now, however, they seem indifferent to the alleged corruption within the government.
“They rallied self-centred clergymen and women, corrupt civil society groups and rented media to achieve this agenda,” Opare Addo stated. “Today, these men of God have disappeared and turned deaf and blind to the wanton act of corruption, state capture, and untold hardships unleashed on Ghanaians by Bawumia and Akufo-Addo.”
Opare Addo further emphasized that the youth of Ghana would not stand idly by while politicians engage in state capture. He noted that the youth are increasingly vigilant and are ready to hold political leaders accountable, ensuring that power is used for the people’s benefit rather than for personal gain.
“We have been robbed of our dignity as young people and how our future has been stolen from us,” he asserted. “We will not forget to hold them accountable for our suffering.”
He also mentioned that many individuals who once opposed former President John Mahama have since come forward to apologize. Opare Addo suggested that these individuals had to tarnish Mahama’s reputation to accumulate wealth and exploit the nation. “Today, many of them have come out to apologize to him [Mahama] for what they did. For them to be able to amass this wealth and steal from us, they needed to destroy his reputation,” he added.
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