Minority has opposed Cocoa Bill from the onset – COCOBOD
The Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Jerome Kwame Sam, says the Minority in Parliament has opposed the new cocoa bill from the outset and continues to raise concerns despite its passage.
Jerome Kwame Sam, Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), stated that the Minority in Parliament has been vocal against the new cocoa bill since its inception, raising concerns despite its passage. He expressed confusion regarding the minority's opposition, emphasizing that the legislation aims to protect cocoa farmers' interests and includes reforms not present in previous laws.
Sam rejected accusations that COCOBOD hastily drafted the bill without proper scrutiny, stating that experts were involved in its creation and that Parliament reviewed it clause by clause. He cited a mining license provision as an example of the legislative committee's improvements, explaining that the initial version required express permission from COCOBOD's Chief Executive, which contradicted constitutional provisions.
Sam questioned how the bill would have been addressed if Parliament had not had the chance to scrutinize it, expressing concern over the narrative that the minority had limited time to examine the bill.
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