Groups like ‘Fix The Country’ movement must be commended, not condemned- Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says youth groups such as the #FixTheCountry movement should rather be commended and not condemned for challenging the status quo.

Rt. Hon. Bagbin believes the #FixTheCountryNow movement and other youth groups must be encouraged because their activities are in response to the President’s clarion call for Ghanaians to be citizens and not spectators.

The major part of the year has seen organizers of the #FixTheCountry movement and several others taking to the streets to protest for better living conditions and rapid economic development.

Speaking through a virtual platform at the Inter-School Public Speaking Competition, the Speaker said, the youth must be encouraged to participate in the debate on nation-building.

“In recent times in Ghana, there have been some positive developments in the country that we should commend and not condemn. The formation of youth groups and movements in response to the call from the President to Ghanaians not to be spectators but citizens in the governance of the country should be encouraged and supported by all well-meaning Ghanaians.”

“So youth groups such as Youth in Politics, Youth in Development, #FixTheCountryNow are all positive developments that should be encouraged and supported. This resonates loudly with the call of the interschool public speaking competition for the youth of Ghana to participate in the debate on nation-building”, he added.

Some months ago, the #FixTheCountry campaign started on social media, with a lot of Ghanaians jumping on the trend.

The campaign sought to impress on the government to address Ghana’s numerous challenges, including youth unemployment, poor infrastructure, and high cost of living.

During the protests, the campaigners clad in red-head and armbands held placards with inscriptions some of which read, ‘A nation without patriotism is a dead nation’, We aim for waakye, they aim for V8s’, ‘Fix the Country, ‘A new Constitution for the People’, among others.

The organizers say they are not going to rest until the country gets better, explaining that the plight of the ordinary Ghanaian is their sole reason for the protests.