‘I’m glad Chairman Wontumi is having his day in court’ – NPP’s Miracles Aboagye

Aide to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he is pleased that the case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is finally before the court.

According to him, allowing the courts to determine whether or not Chairman Wontumi has breached the law is the right thing to do in a country governed by law.

“I’m glad that finally Chairman Wontumi is having his day in court. That’s how a society governed by law should work. Anybody found to have broken the law should be taken to court, not judged in the media,” Mr. Aboagye said.

He explained that Akonta Mining, the company linked to Chairman Wontumi, is a licensed small-scale mining firm and that it is up to the court to determine if he is indeed engaged in illegal mining.

Mr. Aboagye took a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the party of unfairly targeting Wontumi while ignoring alleged illegal mining activities involving some of its own members.

“For years, the NDC has tried to paint Wontumi as the face of galamsey. Now that he is in court, Ghanaians expect that if illegal mining is still ongoing, those behind it must also be identified and prosecuted,” he stated.

He cited examples of incidents involving NDC members accused of engaging in galamsey but said they have not been made to face the law.

Mr. Aboagye insisted that the fight against illegal mining must be fair and consistent, stressing that justice should not depend on one’s political affiliation.

“If Chairman Wontumi is in court, others accused of the same act should also be there. The law must work for everyone equally,” he added.