“We’ll Spit Red Saliva at Mahama Tomorrow If…” – Minority Warns Over Wontumi’s Continued Detention
Minority Warns of Strong Response If Wontumi Situation Persists
- Minority MPs boycotted Parliament and marched to EOCO over Wontumi’s arrest.
- They accused President Mahama of using intimidation tactics against the NPP.
- Chairman Wontumi has been granted GHS50m bail but struggles to meet conditions.
The Minority Members of Parliament have strongly condemned what they describe as a calculated attempt by President John Mahama to intimidate New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, especially in the Ashanti Region, following the arrest and detention of the party’s regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Addressing journalists on behalf of the Minority on Wednesday, May 28, at the premises of EOCO the MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, declared that the actions of the current administration are unacceptable and smack of political witch-hunting.
“This is a clear plot by Mahama to instill fear in the NPP, especially in the Ashanti Region,” he said.
“If we don’t hear anything positive by tomorrow, we will spIt red saliva at Mahama. This is not why he was voted for.”
The Minority MPs boycotted parliamentary proceedings and marched to the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in protest of Wontumi’s detention.
They demanded his immediate release, describing the circumstances surrounding his arrest and interrogation as unjust.
Annoh-Dompreh added that unlike the current administration, the NPP never subjected members of the NDC to such treatment when it was in power.
“We never treated NDC members this way. This level of oppression is unheard of,” he stated.
Chairman Wontumi has since been granted bail by EOCO in the sum of GHS50 million, with two sureties to be justified.
However, he is reportedly struggling to meet the bail conditions, prolonging his release.
The minority are therefore demanding variation of bail conditions and immediate release of Wontumi.
The Minority has vowed to continue resisting what they call “oppressor’s rule” and emphasized that Ghana remains a democratic state.
Annoh-Dompreh said the caucus would reconvene in Parliament to decide on their next line of action.
“We will not sit down and allow democracy to be trampled on. We are going back to Parliament to discuss our next move,” he asserted.
