Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has backed the decision to take Chairman Wontumi to court.
According to Dennis Miracles Aboagye, he is glad Chairman Wontumi is having his day in court.
He emphasised that anyone found foul of the law should be taken to court for that person to prove whether or not he is involved in galamsey.
Speaking on ChannelOne TV on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Dennis Miracles Aboagye stated, “I’m glad that finally Chairman Wontumi is having his day in court. For me I think that is how we should run our society; anybody found foul of the law should be taken to court. Let the person go through the court system before we drag them in the public space,”
“Chairman Wontumi has a responsibility to prove to the entire country that he is not engaged in galamsey because Akonta Mining, as we all know, is a licensed small-scale mining company. Is he engaged in galamsey? Let the court determine that,” he said.
He added, “Once again, Chairman Wontumi’s prosecution and persecution actually bring up a very important point. For the entire period when the NDC were in opposition, they created an impression as if Chairman Wontumi is the one doing galamsey.
Today, as Chairman Wontumi is in court, do you know what the expectation of Ghanaians is? We shouldn’t see galamsey going on. If galamsey is still going on, who is the other kingpin? Who are they?” he quizzed.
He further quizzed why the NDC chairman in Upper Denkyira East, who was captured fighting the military, is not in court.
He added, “Who are the other people? Why are they not in court with Chairman Wontumi? Your cameras have captured the NDC chairman in Upper Denkyira East fighting military men, plainly doing galamsey.
Why is he not in court? The Aowin Traditional Council has written a petition to the President about the NDC MP for Aowin. Why is he not in court with Chairman Wontumi? In nine months, you have allegedly gotten one kingpin, and yet we see galamsey tripling in its devastating effect. Who are the other people, because you said that once NPP is voted out of power, galamsey would end?”
Meanwhile, Lead counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has said he is hopeful his client will meet his bail conditions and be released from police today.
Andy Appiah-Kubi noted that although the court granted Wontumi bail, the process could not be completed before the close of the day yesterday, Tuesday.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, lead counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi stated, “We made an application for bail on Tuesday, and the court granted it with three sureties, two to be justified. We are processing the application, and by God’s grace, we have had people to sign the bail bond and stand as sureties”
“It was late after the court proceedings, so we couldn’t complete the process with the police and the court registrar. This morning, the police prosecutor, ASP Godwin, called to inform me that his men are ready to inspect the properties of the sureties so we can expedite the process,” he explained.
He added, “I really appreciate the effort of the police prosecutor for calling me to inform me they are ready. This is rare. I must also commend the court registrar, who is coincidentally also called Gordon, for his effort to expedite the process”
“I am very hopeful the processes will be finalised today, and Wontumi will be released,” he added.
Wontumi on Tuesday, October 7, was granted a ₵25 million bail by the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court in connection with two separate cases relating to alleged illegal mining.
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“I am glad that finally Chairman Wontumi is having his day in court”
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—Dennis Aboagye Miracles backs the decision to take Chairman Wontumi to court, believing it will provide an opportunity to prove whether or not he is involved in galamsey. pic.twitter.com/ydzqvAT58S