Minority Members of Parliament, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, and the Queenmother, Nana Adwoa Afranewaa III, during the Akwasidae celebration in Offinso, Ashanti Region.
The visit was intended to seek the blessings of the traditional leaders ahead of a week-long tour of cocoa-growing communities in the region.
According to the delegation, the tour aims to engage cocoa farmers directly to understand their concerns, particularly regarding recent reductions in producer prices, often described by farmers as “cocoa price haircuts.”
The MPs noted that the exercise would allow them to gather firsthand information from farmers and represent their concerns in Parliament. They also indicated plans to formally brief Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the issues raised by cocoa farmers across the region after the tour.
Receiving the delegation, Nana Dwamena Akenten II welcomed the MPs and urged them to approach farmers’ concerns with fairness and a national perspective. He cautioned against excessive partisan politics, stressing that the welfare of cocoa farmers should remain a national priority.
The Ashanti Region engagement follows a similar exercise earlier conducted by the Minority in the Eastern Region, where MPs visited cocoa-growing communities to assess the impact of falling producer prices and other challenges affecting farmers.
Source: adomonline.com
