{"id":402553,"date":"2025-09-18T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/09\/18\/poverty-and-corruption-are-silent-killers-of-democracy-ambassador-baba-kamara\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:46:13","slug":"poverty-and-corruption-are-silent-killers-of-democracy-ambassador-baba-kamara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/09\/18\/poverty-and-corruption-are-silent-killers-of-democracy-ambassador-baba-kamara\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty and corruption are silent killers of democracy \u2013 Ambassador Baba Kamara"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ECOWAS Special Envoy on Terrorism, Ambassador Baba Kamara, has described poverty and corruption as the \u201csilent killers\u201d undermining Africa\u2019s democratic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivering a message on his behalf at the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Kamara warned that democracy cannot flourish when citizens are hungry, unemployed, or alienated by corrupt leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDemocracy cannot thrive on empty stomachs. While citizens struggle daily for survival, the blatant looting of public resources by a few corrodes trust in government and fuels disillusionment,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, widening socioeconomic inequality creates fertile ground for instability, as frustrated youth often lose faith in democratic processes and turn to alternative systems, including military takeovers or authoritarian populism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamara argued that the fight against corruption must go beyond rhetoric to concrete action that ensures resources benefit ordinary citizens rather than political elites. He noted that when powerful individuals escape justice while petty offenders are jailed swiftly, \u201ccitizens lose faith in the fairness of the system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ECOWAS envoy further challenged African leaders to embrace accountability and restore hope in democracy through tangible reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe survival of democracy in Africa will not depend on elections alone, but on whether citizens feel their voices matter, their rights are protected, and their livelihoods improve,\u201d Kamara stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GJF Democracy Dialogue, hosted by former Nigerian President Dr Goodluck Jonathan, brought together policymakers, civil society actors, and democracy advocates under the theme: \u201cWhy Democracies Die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n             \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n                    \n                         \n                        <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p> \n                 \n\n        \n    \n                                                 \n                                        \n                    <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECOWAS Special Envoy on Terrorism, Ambassador Baba Kamara, has described poverty and corruption as the \u201csilent killers\u201d undermining Africa\u2019s democratic growth. 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