Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communication team, Isaac Obeng, has claimed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not committed to working within the framework of Ghana’s laws.
Speaking on Ghana Kasa on June 2, 2025, Obeng asserted in light of Chairman Wontumi’s bail condition.
Obeng pointed out that, according to the law, when a citizen is alleged to have committed a wrong and shows no signs of fleeing the country, they should be invited to the office of the investigative body rather than being arrested.
He questioned the necessity of Wontumi’s arrest, given that he had previously honoured an invitation by the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) and was granted bail.
“After the raid in Chairman Wontumi’s house, he honoured an invitation to the CID and was granted bail upon showing up. So, what stops EOCO from inviting Chairman Wontumi for any investigation rather than his arrest?” Obeng asked.
Obeng also criticized the manner of Wontumi’s arrest, which involved soldiers and a dramatic display of force. “Was it even necessary to have soldiers and cars packed around in a Rambo style of arrest as if Wontumi was on the run?” he asked.
According to Obeng, the NPP is not against accountability, but it should be done in the right way as stipulated in the constitution. “We’re not against being accountable, but it should be done in the right way, as stipulated in the constitution,” he emphasised.
Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, was re-arrested by EOCO after leaving Police CID earlier last week over allegations of financial crimes, though details of the charges remain unclear.
Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, the legal representative for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has declared his intention to focus solely on legal processes to secure his client’s release, vowing to “stay out of the politics and the theatrics.”
Chairman Wontumi is currently in detention by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) for allegedly causing financial loss to the state after not being able to meet bail conditions.
Source: Akua Oteng Amponsah
