The organisers are the group Sapien.Network, an independent social networking platform “dedicated to putting the needs and welfare of human beings first.” They said that they put the statue on Wall Street to show that it has become “bananas” and completely out of touch with the needs of the average person.
Co-founders of Sapien.Network, Robert Giometti, Tejay Aluru, and Ankit Bhatia said they used the symbol of Harambe to represent millions of Americans who face continual strife in the current model of U.S. capitalism which only serves to “enrich[es] the wealthy elites and leave[s] the average person behind.”
Giometti told NBC,