My Response to Allegations Against Chairman Wontumi and the Treatment He Is Facing

Let us begin this conversation with clarity and intellectual honesty. Ghana deserves no less.

First and foremost, let it be put on record that; anyone, regardless of their name, status, or political affiliation, who is alleged to have caused financial loss to the state or broken the law must be investigated and, if found guilty through due process, prosecuted without fear or favour. That is the foundation of any just society. I, for one, support that principle wholly. I have no appetite for shielding wrongdoing, and I would be the first to commend the state if, after a fair and transparent trial, it is proven that Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is indeed guilty of any offense.

But that is not the issue at hand.
The issue is not about stopping lawful investigations or asking for immunity for political figures. It is about how the machinery of the state is used or misused in such processes. It is about the manner, the timing, the intensity, and the optics of how such cases are handled, especially when it concerns political opponents.

In my previous write-up, I made it abundantly clear that no one is above the law. Not Chairman Wontumi. Not anyone. But in a democratic state governed by the rule of law, the process matters as much as the outcome. Justice must not only be done; it must be seen to be done.

Unfortunately, what we are witnessing is the opposite.

Chairman Wontumi, who voluntarily submitted himself to the authorities, has been treated in a manner that raises troubling questions about fairness, motive, and precedent. The dramatic operations, the excessive bail terms, the coordinated public humiliation, and the seemingly deliberate media narrative all point to something beyond mere legal procedure. It appears to many that this is not just prosecution. It is persecution.

And here lies the danger.
If we allow political vendettas to be dressed up as legal processes, we risk turning justice into a tool of suppression. If bail conditions are set so high that they become a backdoor method to keep individuals in custody, then we are no longer operating within a fair system. We are simply punishing people before they are found guilty.

Let us be honest with ourselves. The current pattern of handling opposition figures sets a dangerous precedent. Today it is Wontumi. Tomorrow it could be someone else. Power changes hands in every democracy. What you do with power today will be done to you tomorrow if we normalize abuse under the cloak of righteousness.

This is not about defending wrongdoing. It is about demanding integrity in how we pursue justice. It is about ensuring that our national institutions are not weaponized against those who disagree with the government. It is about protecting the very soul of our democracy.

We must rise above party lines and political preferences to ask the hard questions.

Are we strengthening our democracy or weakening it?

Are we building trust in our justice system or eroding it?

Are we choosing fairness or fueling division?

Ghana is bigger than Chairman Wontumi.
It is bigger than the NPP.
It is bigger than the NDC.
It is bigger than all of us.
Let us not allow the thirst for revenge to push us into abandoning the very values we need to preserve peace and order. Let us not create a system that can be used tomorrow by others to return the favour. This cycle of vengeance will consume us all if left unchecked.

Yes, seek justice. But do so lawfully, transparently, and without political malice. Because when justice becomes selective, when due process is compromised, and when power is abused under the pretense of law, we all lose.

Let us be guided.
Let us uphold the rule of law, not just in words but in action.

Long live Ghana. May wisdom prevail.
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