Awulah Serwah, Executive Director of Eco-Conscious Citizens, has expressed her admiration for the courageous efforts of the youth wing of the country in exercising their right to protest.
She praised their commitment and emphasized the urgency of their cause, particularly as her organization and other key groups prepare for an organized labor strike.
“Until the government has acted responsibly, the services by Organized Labor groups (including lecturers, teachers, and public sector workers) will be in for a long halt.”
The whole country might come to a standstill if this issue is not addressed,” she stated. The impending strike, set to begin on October 10, 2024, poses a significant threat to essential services nationwide.
Serwah also referenced the recent arrests and remand of Democracy Hub protesters, asserting, “Protesters should be released. There’s no reason they should be kept in custody.”
She added that her outfit stands in full solidarity with those demonstrating today and is actively pushing her organization’s agenda alongside the planned strike.
The situation surrounding illegal mining, locally known as Galamsey, continues to exacerbate the nation’s water crisis, with over 60% of Ghana’s water bodies already contaminated, according to a 2017 report from the Water Resources Commission.
The dire state of water resources has led to alarming predictions that Ghana may face the need to import water by 2030 if immediate steps are not taken to address the contamination.
Serwah’s organization has filed a lawsuit demanding the repeal of L.I. 2462, a regulation that permits mining in the country’s forest reserves.
