Cocoa Protection Bill: Gov’t should have conducted stakeholder consultation; why the haste? – NPP communications team member

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Awal Mohammed, has criticised the government's decision to fast-track the proposed Cocoa Protection Bill, insisting that broader stakeholder consultations should have been conducted before the legislation was laid before Parliament.

Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show, Mr Mohammed questioned why the bill was introduced under a certificate of urgency, arguing that cocoa farmers and other industry players were not given the opportunity to contribute to its development.

Read also: COCOBOD begins stakeholder engagements on new Cocoa Board Bill Mr Mohammed also criticised the government's handling of the cocoa sector, recalling campaign promises to improve cocoa producer prices after accusing the previous Akufo-Addo administration of shortchanging farmers.