The latest poll by TIFA has unveiled that cutting down government spending is the primary demand of the Gen Z demonstrations with 25 per cent of respondents in consensus. TIFA said 21 per cent of the respondents demanded that the government address the issue of unemployment among the youth. Further, 14 per cent demand that the government combats the vice that is corruption in government. Tifa said 7 percent of Gen Z demanded the audit of public debt, withdrawal of the 2024 Finance Bill and the dismissal of Cabinet Secretaries from office. TIFA said 6 per cent of respondents demanded the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) while 4 per cent demanded accountability from government officials and the reduction of taxes.

Source: The Star July 18, 2024 09:14 UTC