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Opinions of Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Columnist: Kwesi Yaboah

United for Ghana: A clarion call for the nation's youth

Angry youth protest for a better economy Angry youth protest for a better economy

Ghana's youth stands at a pivotal juncture. As cascading crises batter the economy, leaders have forgotten the people they serve. Families struggle with soaring prices while youth stare down dim prospects. This reality seems immutable, but history tells us the power of engaged youth can reshape nations.

Politicians try to divide us into political camps, but united we are more powerful than any injustice. NPP or NDC, our dreams for a just Ghana are bound by a yearning for dignity and opportunity. Ethnicity may differ, but an honest day's work for an honest wage remains our shared right.

Those who let greed and graft flourish try to convince us to spectate, not participate. They want us blind to our power to hold leaders accountable. But applied in unison at the ballot box and beyond, our voices are unmistakable thunder against injustice.

Past generations carved Ghana from adversity through collective sacrifice. Now the torch passes to our hands. Will we stare idly as corruption and misrule erode the foundations they laid? Or will we honor their struggles by reigniting the revolutionary spirit of our forebears?

This calling is not just for those privileged few who attain higher status. It is for all - the market girl and mine worker, the farmer and fisherman. Justice has no tribe or party. It springs from conscience and courage.

Imagine Ghana's future as written by youth who put the nation above themselves. Who demand economic opportunity spread equally, not hoarded at the top. Who creates room for all talents to thrive, no matter one's gender, origin, or belief.

This future is within reach. But it starts with the courage to stand up in solidarity. It starts with rejecting those who divide us for personal gain. It starts with claiming our shared destiny as torchbearers of a Ghana free, transparent, and just.

As inheritors of this land, the task is great but not impossible. Let our unified voices stir the conscience of the nation. Let our generation be chronicled as those who stood up when it mattered against corruption, for justice. The time for action is now. Arise, the youth of Ghana, as one people, one purpose, one proud nation united for change.