By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday accused the government of deliberately setting an impossible GH₵50 million bail condition to prevent the timely release of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Addressing journalists after emerging from a tense meeting at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) building, where Chairman Wontumi was alleged to have been transferred from the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) Dr Bawumia expressed frustration over what he described as a politically motivated obstruction of justice.
Dr. Bawumia stated that the exorbitant bail sum was intentionally imposed to keep Wontumi in custody indefinitely.
“I must put on record that the bail conditions that have been set for Chairman Wontumi’s bail, 50 million Ghana cedis, is very onerous. I don’t know how many people in Ghana can have property worth 50 million Ghana cedis. I believe that this was just set to prevent his timely release,” said the former Vice President.
According to him, arrangements were made to ensure the release of Chairman Wontumi but the story changed when they got to the NIB’s office.
“We made arrangements to see him and how he is doing but they are telling us different things. We are very disappointed not to see him,” added Bawumia.
He assured supporters that the NPP would pursue all legal avenues to challenge Wontumi’s detention and the contested bail terms.
“We are going to follow the due process, the legal process, to make sure that he is released as soon as possible,” the former Vice President further stated.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin observed that they did not see Chairman Wontumi when they got to the NIB office.
He urged the government to be guided by their actions against their Regional Chairman. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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