The spokesperson to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Dr. Palgrave Boakye Danquah, has said that, Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s health and well-being have become the immediate priority over his bid to contest the party’s national chairmanship race due to his improvement.

Speaking on developments surrounding Wontumi’s prison sentence on Kessben Maakye show in Accra, Dr. Boakye Danquah disclosed that the NPP stalwart has spent eight days in Nsawam Prison, describing the experience as emotionally difficult for his family and supporters.

According to him, Wontumi is currently battling three major court cases, including the Samleboi consession, Nimiri Forest and Exim Bank matters, adding that the legal team has been in court continuously since the NPP lost political power.

He praised lawyer Appiah-Kubi for his commitment to Wontumi’s defence and explained that the legal team had expected to secure a favourable outcome in court, but events unfolded differently.

The spokesperson further revealed that lawyer Atta Akyea had earlier sought an adjournment because he was out of the country and had also petitioned the Supreme Court for an interpretation of a constitutional provision, with a response still pending.
He claimed that after the court dismissed their applications and they observed the heavy presence of security personnel, they sensed the proceedings were unlikely to go in Wontumi’s favour.

Describing his emotional state after the hearing, Dr. Boakye Danquah said he left the courtroom in tears and sorrow .

He thanked the NPP leadership for standing by Wontumi, noting that several senior party officials had visited and encouraged him in prison.
On Wontumi’s political future, he maintained that the chairman’s well-being now takes precedence over his campaign, stating that the chairmanship bid has been suspended for the time being. He also argued that the party’s declaration of Wontumi as a political prisoner would insulate his eligibility under the NPP constitution.

The comments come as legal proceedings involving Chairman Wontumi continue to attract significant public and political attention.

By Maurice Otoo

Nobody is telling the current NDC government not to go after corrupt or criminal individuals in the past NPP government. No well-meaning Ghanaian is against accountability.

If anyone, regardless of their political colour, caused financial loss to the state, stole public funds, or abused their office, the law must deal with them. That is what the rule of law demands. Ghanaians voted for accountability and they deserve to see it.But accountability must not become political persecution.

If we are truly serious about fighting corruption, then the principle must be universal. Anybody who is corrupt must face the law – be it an NDC government official, an NPP member, or any other person. Corruption has no political colour. A thief is a thief, whether they wear green, black, red or white.

What Ghanaians do not want to see is selective justice. We do not want a system where you are prosecuted because you are NPP, but protected because you are NDC. That is not justice, that is witch-hunting. And witch-hunting does not build a nation, it only deepens division and makes the next government also come after its opponents.

Go after the corrupt. Retrieve the looted funds. Jail those who deserve to be jailed. But do it with clean hands. Do it through due process. Do it with evidence, not propaganda. And let the same energy be applied to anyone within your own government who goes astray. That is how you will earn the respect of Ghanaians. Let this serve as a clear and unmistakable warning to every National Democratic Congress appointee occupying public office today. Power is transient. It does not last forever. The power you wield today is not your personal property – it is a public trust given to you by the people of Ghana.

Any act of corruption, criminality, abuse of office, or looting of state resources WILL be accounted for. Ghanaians are watching, we are not asleep. Every contract you inflate, every cedi you steal, every state land you grab, and every abuse of power you engage in is being recorded. Do not be deceived by the praise singers around you. Do not think that political power will shield you forever. The same law you are using today will be used against you tomorrow. The same institutions you are weakening today will be strengthened to hold you accountable.

History has taught us this lesson over and over again. Those who looted before you, where are they now? Those who thought they were untouchable, how did they end?If you are in office to serve, serve with honesty and humility. If you are in office to enrich yourself, to punish your opponents, and to loot what belongs to all of us, know this – your day of reckoning is coming.

Be warned.

By: Prince Adjei – Guy Gee

The Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yahya Salifu, has questioned why businessman Henry Okum remains free while Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is serving a 20-year prison sentence, describing the situation as selective justice.

Addressing a phone interview with Kojo Preko Dankwa on Kessben Maakye show in Accra, Salifu said party members were deeply saddened by Wontumi’s conviction, explaining that the event was organized to register their displeasure over the court’s decision.
“We were grieved to hear that Chairman Wontumi had been given a 20-year jail term. That is why we organized this press conference to demonstrate our displeasure,” he said.

Salifu also endorsed comments previously made by the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, who described Wontumi as a political prisoner.
He argued that if Wontumi had been found guilty, then Henry Okum – whom he alleged admitted involvement in illegal mining activities—should also face prosecution.
“If Wontumi is guilty, then Henry Okum should also be found guilty and jailed,” Salifu stated.

According to him, Okum was “home eating fufu” on the day Wontumi was sentenced despite his alleged involvement in the matter.
The NPP youth organizer further claimed that legal experts had explained that holders of large-scale mining concessions are legally permitted to authorize third parties to operate or extract minerals from their concessions.
He maintained that Wontumi possessed genuine documentation covering the mining concession in question and questioned why Okum, whom he described as a third party, appeared to have been left out of the prosecution after allegedly entering a plea bargain.

Salifu concluded that the circumstances surrounding the case raise concerns about equal application of the law and called for all persons connected to the matter to be treated fairly under Ghana’s justice system.

By Maurice Otoo

Tension has erupted in the Awutu Senya East Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after some party members reportedly locked up the constituency office in protest against the suspension of Constituency Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare.

The aggrieved members say the chairman was suspended for five months by the party’s regional and national executives over alleged misconduct said to have tarnished the image of the NDC.

According to the group, members identifying themselves as the Zongo Ward, dressed in red attire and head bands stormed the party office at Kasoa, locked the premises, and openly challenged anyone to retrieve the keys if they had the courage.
The protesters later marched to the chairman’s residence, insisting they would not hand over the office keys until the suspension is revoked.

They further alleged that the disciplinary action stemmed from a petition filed by the constituency Member of Parliament, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, over what they described as continuous attacks and inflammatory comments made against her since she assumed office.

The petition reportedly accused Chairman Ofosu Agyare of defaming the MP and creating disunity within the constituency.
The supporters argued that the suspension is a calculated attempt to prevent the chairman from contesting the party’s upcoming constituency elections expected in September, a move they say they will fiercely resist.

They also claimed that individuals opposed to the chairman are behind the suspension.
Meanwhile, the police have reportedly invited one of the individuals involved in the incident for questioning as investigations continue.

By Maurice Otoo

Renowned evangelist Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has called on Ghanaians to avoid living in offence and bitterness, warning that harboring grudges can rob people of their purpose, relationships and even their destiny.

Delivering a speech during the wreath-laying ceremony and 14th commemoration of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, Dr. Tetteh stressed that “offence can make you lose your inheritance.”

According to him, offence is one of the enemy’s greatest traps because people will always criticize others regardless of what they do. He advised that becoming easily offended could cause people to lose valuable relationships, respect and loyal supporters.

Dr. Tetteh noted that offence breeds division, disloyalty and unnecessary conflicts, adding that those who have benefited from someone’s kindness can eventually turn against them when offence takes root.

Drawing lessons from the Bible, he cited John the Baptist, saying offence and disappointment can affect a person’s outlook even in difficult moments. He also referenced Moses, who, despite leading the Israelites out of Egypt, did not enter the Promised Land, urging people not to allow offence to derail their God-given assignment.

He further warned leaders not to let criticism from followers distract them from their mandate, emphasizing that reacting to every provocation only weakens one’s focus.
“If you want to stand like H.E. Atta Mills, live an offence-free life,” Dr. Tetteh said, encouraging Ghanaians to use their positions to build friendships rather than create enemies.

The annual wreath-laying ceremony was held to honour the memory and leadership legacy of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, who passed away in office 14 years ago.

By Maurice Otoo