Catholic Priests in Guinea-Bissau Urge Government to Show Commitment in Fight against Drug Trafficking

They continued, “There is a plan approved in 2019 on drug issues. Just apply it.”

The Catholic Priests also called on the international community to “continue supporting the country in the fight against the scourge of drug trafficking and organized crime.”

The Catholic Priests further said the Church has been implementing actions in schools to prevent drug trafficking and drug use. 

“The Church is concerned about the situation and we have a moral and civic education subject where we talk about preventing drug use and alcohol, which as we know is also a type of drug,” they said.

The Catholic Priests in Guinea-Bissau continued, “The Church is concerned and committed to educating people, especially children and young people, about the consequences of this evil on society.”

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“The fight against drug trafficking and the illicit trafficking of other products cannot be done with pens alone - we need to be equipped with the right tools,” the members of the Clergy in Guinea-Bissau’s Dioceses of Bissau and Bafata said.

They added, “As a Church do not advocate the use of violence to combat drugs, but rather awareness-raising and education, rather than confronting the traffickers who are practically powerless in the face of them.”  

João Vissesse is an Angolan Journalist with a passion and rich experience in Catholic Church Communication and Media Apostolate.