The Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga, Niyema Billa Alamzy, has defended ongoing legal and investigative actions involving public officials, pushing back against accusations of political witch-hunting following the arrest and continued detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking during the Weekly Review segment on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey, Alamzy dismissed the idea that the current administration is targeting political opponents, arguing instead that the actions reflect a broader vision to clean up the system and promote accountability.
“We are not witch hunting anybody and politically we are not trying to hurt anybody,” Alamzy said. “We are trying to reset. We are inviting them to come on board for us to reset this country.”
He noted that political affiliation should not shield anyone from the law, adding that those who abuse their office must be ready to face the consequences of their actions. “We don’t have a problem if you are a parliamentarian or any appointee in the government of NDC and you decide to misbehave or embezzle resources and they come after you. That is your own case,” he said.
Alamzy also took aim at the common trend of public declarations of loyalty in legal matters, calling for a shift away from emotionally-driven support and toward objective scrutiny of facts. “We have to go away from ‘I stand with, I stand with’ and try to know the reason why we are picking some people,” he added.
Addressing concerns raised by the opposition about the forceful nature of some recent arrests, Alamzy urged calm and cooperation with law enforcement, referencing the Ghanaian Constitution to underline the right of any citizen who feels mistreated to seek redress through the courts.
“From Article 125 gives the power to you—if you want and feel he’s being treated unfairly, you can go to court, that one is there,” he explained.
He went further to caution party supporters against creating chaotic scenes during arrests, referencing recent events involving Wontumi’s followers. “When they [security] went to Chairman Wontumi, you saw the crowd that came there. When he came to Accra here, you saw the crowd that came there,” he said.
While he advised agencies to avoid overly aggressive tactics, he maintained that attempts to obstruct justice must be met with swift action. “I will even advise the agencies not to use Rambo style but use ‘Jack Nori’ style. If they go and anybody tries to prevent arrest, they should arrest the person because that is a crime. Preventing arrest is a crime, this is a country with laws,” he asserted.
