A concerned group, Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North Region over a planned demonstration to protest delays in payment to cocoa farmers, which has persisted for more than three months.
According to the petition, the group intends to stage a peaceful demonstration to draw national attention to the financial hardships cocoa farmers are facing due to the prolonged delay in the release of their payments.
FADOS argued that the situation has left many farmers unable to cater for their basic needs, service debts, and adequately prepare for the next farming season.
Meanwhile, the 2024 LPG parliamentary candidate for Suaman, John Asare, has also appealed to the government to release funds to pay the cocoa farmers promptly.
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