Constitutional Referendum Not a Priority for CAR: Catholic Bishops to Government

They add, "The extreme poverty of the majority of the population, aggravated by inflation in the prices of foodstuffs and basic necessities, without any increase in the purchasing power of the Central African people is the daily panorama that confronts us."

The Catholic Bishops further say that there are “numerous cases of armed robbery in our neighborhoods, in the towns of our provinces, and on the various highways.”

They add that “the impunity unfortunately enjoyed by some perpetrators, and the lack of confidence in the justice system, create a sense of frustration and a vicious circle."

"Frustration drives victims to take the law into their own hands, and they in turn become the perpetrators. Clearly, any persistence of violence and hatred, injustice, impunity, and widespread corruption, compromises our country’s ability to rebuild and recover," they say. 

In their five-page statement shared with ACI Africa, CECA members acknowledge CAR government for "all the efforts and sacrifices made to restore peace and gradually regain national sovereignty."

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Magdalene Kahiu is a Kenyan journalist with passion in Church communication. She holds a Degree in Social Communications from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Currently, she works as a journalist for ACI Africa.