Wontumi didn't take a cutlass to pick Exim Bank loan; he followed due process - Haruna Mohammed on charges
Haruna Mohammed defended Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, over criminal charges linked to an Exim Bank loan facility, speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV. Haruna Mohammed argued that "if there were any irregularities in the approval of the loan, responsibility should lie with the bank and not the beneficiary."
Haruna Mohammed accused Attorney-General Dominic Ayine of attempting to criminalise political opponents before the courts have fully determined the case. Chairman Wontumi, along with Thomas Antwi Boasiako, and Wontumi Farms Limited, has been charged in connection with an alleged multi-million cedi fraud and money laundering scheme linked to a loan facility from Exim Bank. The accused persons are facing four charges, including defrauding by false pretence, uttering forged documents, money laundering, and causing financial loss to a public institution.
Prosecutors allege that Wontumi Farms Limited secured about GH¢14.3 million from Exim Bank in 2018 under the pretext of establishing a large-scale farming project. The prosecution further alleges that the company applied for a GH¢19 million loan facility using documents which claimed it had acquired a 100,000-acre parcel of land for the proposed agricultural venture.
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Haruna Mohammed has defended Chairman Wontumi amidst criminal charges related to an Exim Bank loan- with accusations leveled against Attorney-General Dominic Ayine. The NPP Deputy General Secretary insists due process was followed- but questions linger about the motives behind the accusations.
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