Convenors of the FixtheCountry Movement, have called on the youth to rise up and take charge of the nation’s future.
One of the convenors Balbir Allan Naa Densua make the call at a press briefing in Accra.
The presser was part of the movement’s preparation for its three-day #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest from September 21 to 23, 2024, at the Revolutionary Square, opposite the Jubilee House.
While addressing the press, Naa Densua urged young Ghanaians to recognize the national emergency posed by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, and the systemic corruption that continues to ravage the country.
“Today, as we stand at the threshold of one of the most critical moments in our history, I speak to you not just as citizens, but as stewards of Ghana’s future,” Naa Densua declared.
She described the galamsey crisis as a disaster that has touched every aspect of life in the country, with rivers poisoned, lands destroyed, and livelihoods threatened.
However, she stressed that the environmental catastrophe is merely a symptom of a deeper, more pervasive issue—greed, corruption, and bad governance.
Calling for urgent youth action, Naa Densua said, “You, the young people of Ghana, have a greater stake in this fight because the future belongs to you. It is your rivers that are being poisoned, your lands that are being destroyed, and your livelihoods that are being stripped away.
The decisions made today, the corruption we tolerate, the mismanagement we ignore—they will shape the world you grow old in. And so, I say, the time for complacency is over. The time to act is now.”
She painted a grim picture of the state of the nation, one where systemic corruption and economic mismanagement have plunged Ghana into crisis. Highlighting the loss of investments, the collapse of pension schemes, and rampant unemployment, Naa Densua argued that the country’s leadership has repeatedly failed to protect the interests of its citizens, especially the youth.
“Our country is drowning in a sea of mismanagement, corruption, and greed,” she continued. “Over the years, we have seen the reckless plundering of our natural resources, the loss of investments, and the misappropriation of funds meant to secure the future of our elders—pensioners whose hard-earned money has been squandered in failed schemes and reckless government borrowing.”
Naa Densua further condemned the culture of impunity that enables powerful figures to profit at the expense of ordinary citizens.
She emphasized that corruption goes beyond financial loss, as it affects the basic infrastructure that the nation depends on—hospitals, schools, and roads remain underfunded and unrepaired while government officials line their pockets.
Turning her focus back to the environmental crisis, agw linked the widespread destruction caused by galamsey to the greed and corruption entrenched within the political system.
“Those in positions of power have turned a blind eye, allowed illegal miners to wreak havoc on our rivers and lands because they, too, benefit from the spoils. But make no mistake, this is not just an environmental issue—it is a symptom of a broken system that prioritizes profit over people, greed over governance.”
