Court grants Wontumi bail

The Asokwa Magistrate Court in Kumasi on Wednesday morning granted the Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako a GhȻ20,000 bail.

This was after he was charged with assault. He has been accused of assaulting a public officer.

Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is alleged to have beaten the Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Mr Collins Owusu Amankwah and the NPP constituency secretary, Mr Felix Ibrahim last Sunday.

He is to re-appear in court on June 1, 2016.
On Wednesday, lawyers for the two alleged victims, wrote to the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, copied to the Chief State Attorney in Kumasi to serve notice the complainants have opted for settlement.

'Our clients are complainants in the above mentioned case against the Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako. Our clients have instructed us to their decision to pursue settlement and have accordingly instructed us to serve you notice of their said intention,' said the letter in part.

On Wednesday morning as the security convoy drove out, scores of party supporters were at the Central Police Station where he was kept overnight . 

Chairman Wontumi, bespectacled and wearing a black shirt over which hanged a large bling and a crucifix, temporarily emerged from the open-top vehicle he was being driven in to acknowledge the cheers of party supporters.