The presidential candidate of the Movement for Change (Afrafranto Alliance), , has described the protesters of the #StopGalamsey and #OccupyJulorbiHouse, organised by Democracy Hub, as the real heroes of Ghana.
Collectively commending the youth of Ghana for being resolute in the face of daunting economic challenges, he added that it is particularly challenging for them because there have not been jobs for them to do.
Addressing the press on Sunday, September 29, 2024, on the subject of the devastating effects of galamsey (small-scale illegal mining) in Ghana, which have affected major water bodies and forest reserves, however, assured the youths of Ghana that there is hope. "To the young people of Ghana, I'd like you to know, particularly those who have been arrested, that you are the heroes of our time.
You have endured the pain of living through the hardest of times in our country with no jobs and no hope for the future. "But, do not be dismayed.