Palgrave: No Official Confirmation Yet on Wontumi’s Inclusion in Mahama’s Pardon

Dr Palgrave Boakye Danquah, spokesperson for businessman and former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says the team has yet to receive official confirmation on whether he is among the 863 convicted persons granted a presidential pardon by President John Dramani Mahama.

President Mahama recently announced a special pardon covering 863 convicted persons across the country.

The announcement has generated public interest in the status of several high-profile individuals who may have been considered for clemency, including Chairman Wontumi, whose case remains before the courts.

Speaking on the matter, Dr Boakye Danquah said the team had not received any formal communication from the relevant authorities confirming Wontumi’s inclusion in the pardon.

He said the team would therefore refrain from drawing conclusions until the authorities officially release details on the individuals and categories covered by the President’s decision.

“We don’t have the fine details yet and so if we are yet to be communicated to, we will let the public know. Our prayer and consideration will be that if we would have our name anywhere at all, it would be within the Special Recommendation or Petition category.”

Dr Boakye Danquah added that the team’s immediate focus is to secure bail for Wontumi on October 15, pending the determination of his appeal.

He expressed hope that the appeal would succeed and that the court would grant an application for bail pending the outcome of the legal process.

“We are just praying that the appeal goes through and also we are praying that the bail pending the appeal goes through.”

The spokesperson said the team would provide further information once it receives official communication concerning Wontumi’s status under the presidential pardon.