The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail with two sureties following his interrogation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, May 26, 2025. The amount of the bail was not disclosed.
Speaking to journalists after the interrogation, Chairman Wontumi denied allegations linking him to illegal mining activities, commonly known as “galamsey.”
He stated that he had provided the police with his mining license as evidence that he is engaged in legal, authorised mining operations.
“I showed them my license to prove that I am not involved in galamsey. They also claimed that I have been mining in forest reserves, but I refuted the allegation and challenged them to provide evidence. I have been granted bail with two sureties,” he said.
This development follows a failed attempt to arrest him at his residence on Friday, May 23, 2025, by a joint team of National Security operatives and police officers.
Chairman Wontumi has been formally charged with engaging in illegal mining activities and is expected to report to the police on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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Source: www.ghanaweb.com
