Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare is urging the Minority Caucus in Parliament to pursue legal redress regarding the bail conditions and continued detention of the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
This comes in the wake of the Minority Caucus storming the offices of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) on Thursday, demanding the immediate release of Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking on Starr Today with Tutuwaa Danso, Mr. Ansa-Asare advised the Minority to channel their grievances through the appropriate legal forum. He stressed that the Supreme Court remains the most suitable avenue for addressing such constitutional and legal concern instead of staging public demonstrations.
“If I were the NPP Minority MPs, I would stop sitting at EOCO’s office and neglecting the duties Ghanaians have entrusted to us. EOCO appears to be acting within the law, pursuing what seems to be a lawful course. The individual in question has been detained. But was he detained in accordance with the law? If the answer is yes, then what’s all this unnecessary noise about bringing him back?”
Mr. Ansa-Asare stressed that if due process was followed, there was nothing unlawful about the detention. He advised that rather than resorting to what he described as “a spectacle,” focus should be placed on legal representation and cooperating with law enforcement.
“If he believes the allegations are unfounded, his lawyers can appear in court, apply for bail, and let a competent court determine whether the application has merit. If the court finds the application factually and legally sound, bail will be granted. If not, it will be rightfully dismissed.”
He warned against politicizing lawful processes, stating:
“There is no middle ground here. We are in a constitutional democracy, not a jungle. Politicians cannot take the law into their own hands and then cry foul when the law is lawfully enforced. This selective outrage only undermines the very democracy we claim to uphold.”
This development has reignited discussions on the intersection between political influence and legal procedures in Ghana, with many observers closely watching how the matter unfolds, and what precedent it might set for politically sensitive cases.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm103.5FM/Benjamin Sackey
