The Minority Caucus in Parliament made a swift return to the Home on Friday, 30 Could 2025, after staging a short walkout in protest of the bail circumstances imposed on Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly often called Chairman Wontumi.
Chairman Wontumi was arrested on Tuesday, 27 Could, by the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO) and was later granted bail set at GH₵50 million.
The New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) and its allies have strongly criticised the bail quantity, describing it as extreme and politically motivated.
On Thursday, 29 Could, Minority MPs, led by Minority Chief Alexander Afenyo-Markin, walked out of Parliament in protest. Afenyo-Markin condemned the bail circumstances as unjust.
“We aren’t going to ask for any property. We don’t have GH₵50 million. The place is he going to get it from? They need to do the proper factor, and we won’t be a part of any proceedings till then,” he instructed the Home earlier than exiting.
He additionally pledged full assist for Chairman Wontumi, stating, “We’ll stand with him. If it means we’ve to spend nights with him, we are going to accomplish that.”
Nevertheless, the next day, members of the Minority Caucus returned to the chamber and took part in parliamentary proceedings. Though no official rationalization was given for the sudden return, it suggests doable behind-the-scenes negotiations or reassurances that helped ease the standoff.
In the meantime, Deputy Legal professional Normal and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, confirmed on Thursday via his official Fb web page that Chairman Wontumi is underneath investigation for a number of critical crimes. These embody fraud, inflicting monetary loss to the state, and cash laundering.
“Suspect Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.okay.a. Chairman Wontumi, is underneath investigation for varied felony offences, together with fraud, inflicting monetary loss to the State, and cash laundering,” Srem-Sai acknowledged.
He added that EOCO is main the investigation and has already begun efforts to recuperate belongings suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Supply: Adomonline
