TEMA, Ghana, 28 March: The Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has strongly criticised the Minority in Parliament, questioning their sincerity in advocating for cocoa farmers.
According to him, the Minority’s opposition to the government’s newly announced cocoa prices and policies for 2026 is nothing more than “cheap politics” aimed at scoring public sympathy rather than genuinely addressing farmers’ concerns.
Speaking on Ahotor FM’s Yepe Ahunu programme on Saturday, March 28, Koomson challenged the Minority to reflect on their own record while in government.
“Did they care about cocoa farmers when they were in power?” he quizzed, alleging that fertilisers meant to be distributed freely to cocoa farmers were instead sold during their tenure.
Koomson further accused the Minority of engaging in selective outrage, arguing that their current focus on cocoa farmers is politically motivated while broader issues affecting the agricultural sector are being ignored.
His comments come in response to the Minority’s rejection of the new cocoa producer price, which has been reduced from GH₵3,625 to GH₵2,587 per bag. The Minority has described the reduction as harsh and unjustified, warning that it could negatively impact farmers’ livelihoods.
However, Koomson insists the criticism lacks credibility.
“They don’t care about the cocoa farmers. This is just politics,” he stated.
He also called on the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to empower its grassroots supporters to actively counter what he describes as misleading political narratives being pushed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority.
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Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com | Ghana