John Boadu backs Wontumi, urges party supporters to remain calm after conviction
John Boadu, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), issued a press statement on July 22, expressing sympathy for Chairman Wontumi and urging NPP members to remain united and law-abiding. He described Chairman Wontumi as a "Political Prisoner" following his conviction and imprisonment over illegal mining activities.
The statement followed the sentencing of Chairman Wontumi by the Accra High Court, where he received a 20-year prison term after being found guilty of offences connected to illegal mining on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay delivered the sentence shortly after 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July 20. In addition to the custodial sentence, the court imposed a fine of 10,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢120,000, with a default sentence of three years' imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid. Mr. Boadu stated he had followed recent developments involving Chairman Wontumi "with deep concern and sympathy."
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