Clause 81 seeks to restrict the conversion or destruction of cocoa farms for purposes other than cocoa cultivation without prior authorisation. He argued that there was already evidence of the abuse of some provisions of Ghana's criminal laws and expressed concern that cocoa farmers could face similar treatment if Clause 81 is implemented. “We have no confidence that cocoa farmers will be spared,” he added. The NPP agriculture policy chairman further argued that preventing landowners from freely determining the use of their land without compensation raises fundamental property rights concerns. “These are significant infringements on private property rights imposed without compensation,” he stated.