Lawyer and Member of Parliament, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has dispelled circulating claims that Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is behind the bail support for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement TV, Appiah-Kubi clarified that while the bail conditions are on the verge of being satisfied, the individual footing the requirements has expressly chosen to remain anonymous.
“There are people who prefer to do things without public acknowledgment,” he noted. “The one who came forward hasn’t authorized me to mention his name.”
While praising Kennedy Agyapong for stepping up in a separate case to assist Prof. Ameyaw Akumfi, the seasoned politician was firm that the support for Wontumi’s GH₵50 million bail was not from the Assin Central MP.
Chairman Wontumi was granted bail on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, with two sureties required. The bail comes in the wake of serious allegations being investigated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), involving questionable financial transactions linked to the Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank.
But the saga took a more political twist on Thursday, when Minority Members of Parliament staged a dramatic walkout from Parliament.
The MPs, in an act of protest, cited Wontumi’s continued detention despite bail being granted as a violation of his rights and an example of selective justice.
“This is more than a legal matter. It is becoming a political witch-hunt,” one opposition MP told reporters outside the chamber.
Wontumi’s troubles began when he was invited by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for questioning over alleged involvement in illegal mining, or “galamsey.”
After honoring the invitation, he was subsequently transferred into EOCO custody for further investigations related to financial crimes.
Authorities say the charges against him involve illegal mining without a valid licence, destruction of protected forest lands, and contamination of vital water bodies—activities believed to have caused extensive financial losses to the state.
