Fishermen in Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem District in the Central Region have rendered an apology to Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson for rejecting food items she provided.
Speaking in an interview with Accra based radio station, Mr. John Boadu stood on behalf of the fishermen as he condemns the act of his colleagues.
“This is unfortunate and we are sorry for what happened. It’s a poor spectacle and I condemn unequivocally the behavior of the fishermen. She’s our mother and I plead with her to forgive us.”
The angry fishermen jeered and booed at the Minister and her entourage who had packed bags of rice and gallons of cooking oil ready for distribution to them. The Minister’s entourage had no option other than to pack the items back into a waiting pick-up truck.
They chanted war songs indicating their protest. “Yenngye oooo yenngye oooooo,” meaning, “we will not accept them, we will not collect them,” they affirmed.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Joseph Asare
