I was never part of any illegal activity in the Tano Nimiri Forest—Wontumi tells Elikem Kotoko
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Bosiako known popularly as Chairman Wontumi, has insisted that he wasn’t involved in any illegality in the Tano Nimiri forest reserve.
Chairman Wontumi has been standing trial for chopping down trees and engaging in illegal mining in the forest reserve.
The Chairman has pleaded not guilty in court and has been granted bail.
In a post shared via social media, Chairman Wontumi addressed what he described as lies being peddled against his person.
He emphasized that “I am not above the law, and I will always subject myself to it. But please, let’s stop twisting lies into truth. I was never part of any illegal activity in the Tano Nimiri Forest”.
Read Chairman Wontumi’s Post Below
Dear Elikem,
Yes, I called you but not because of your so-called “raid.” I called on April 18th, the eve of Good Friday, after you falsely linked my name to illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve something I have absolutely no connection to.
Let’s be honest. In that private call, I told you clearly that I, Wontumi, have no interest, no investment, and no hand in any illegal mining activity. I even told you to arrest everyone, seize every machine and vehicle, and check the documents to see if my name appears anywhere.
Everyone who truly knows me in private life and in public can attest that I, Wontumi, am a respecter of persons. So if I tell you, “Whenever you come to Kumasi, let’s meet,” I don’t think that’s something bad or wrong to say, is it? We might belong to different ideologies, but that doesn’t automatically make me evil or your enemy.
So it shocks me that you’ve been moving from one TV station to another, trying to crucify and disgrace me for something I know nothing about. Like any human being, I have my flaws — but this deliberate attempt to humiliate me is cruel and disappointing.
Bro, remember vengeance belongs to the Lord. Today, it may be me, but tomorrow it could be you or anyone else. Power is transient; no one holds it forever.
I am not above the law, and I will always subject myself to it. But please, let’s stop twisting lies into truth. I was never part of any illegal activity in the Tano Nimiri Forest.
May God guide us all.
Selah.
