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General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev Opuni, has said the growing spate of demonstrations by civil society groups and Ghanaians indicates a loss of confidence in government. He said though government has constantly indicated that it is taking measures to resolve Ghana�s economic challenges, the rising cost of living shows otherwise. �We have heard about some efforts government is making but I doubt if the cost of medical bills have gone down and I doubt if salaries and remunerations have also improved � from the little I know I�m not sure much difference has happened for the recent days and age,� Rev. Opuni stated. According to him, ordinary Ghanaians assess the level of the economy and conditions of life from �what they encounter as they pick transport, they go to market, they pick their rent, as they buy fuel�. He said though professionals express their opinion about Ghana�s inflation rate and other issues relating to the economy, it is the concerns of the �ordinary� and the governed that are necessary and should be considered. �You must remember that governance is social contract. Politicians go to the people and tell them give me power, vote for me and I will make life better for you,� Mr. Opuni said. He said the habit of politicians condemning and attacking Ghanaians we expose their bad deeds is a sign of �political immaturity�. He, therefore, called on civil society groups to hold Ghanaian leaders accountable for the current economic challenges. �Democratic leadership requires that leaders must be held accountable and we must mobilize citizens to institute a social action so that we don�t just vote every four years and remain timid. Votes in democracy is not just giving power to make people comfortable, it is action, it is work. �We must mobilize citizens for social action,� he said.