Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has confirmed that foreign investigative partners are actively tracking Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, over suspicions of criminal activity linked to his business operations and personal dealings.
“There are issues with our foreign partners—an investigative agency,” Dr. Srem Sai revealed on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday.
“We have partnered with other foreign agencies who are interested in matters that have been traced—or suspicions of crime that have been traced—to his business and him personally.”
Pressed by host Evans Mensah on whether the investigation was initiated by Ghana’s international partners, the Deputy Attorney General clarified: “It is not that it will be triggered necessarily by our foreign partners, but they are interested in what we are doing, and they assist us, just as we assist them. That is how law enforcement works these days—it’s cooperative, it’s international.”
The revelation marks a significant turn in the ongoing scrutiny of the controversial businessman and political figure.
Dr. Srem Sai said the interest from foreign agencies stems from suspicions that “the proceeds of crime or materials which are subject to criminal proceedings have found their way into his possession.”
When asked directly whether Wontumi had committed acts involving foreign jurisdictions, Dr. Srem Sai declined to provide specifics.
“That is something I cannot put out at this point,” he responded. “But the point I’m trying to make is that we will not persecute anyone.”
He emphasized that disclosing certain operational details could compromise investigations.
“You need to understand—if I’m here and I’m telling you the design and scheme, what I’m also doing is informing the suspects that we are looking for you in this direction. And that helps them to evade.”
Dr. Srem Sai’s comments suggest that the state’s interest in Wontumi is not isolated or politically motivated, but part of a broader, transnational enforcement effort.
While the Deputy Attorney General did not reveal which specific agencies or countries are involved, his repeated references to “foreign partners” indicate a widening scope in the Wontumi investigations.
“They are interested in Wontumi’s case,” he stressed.
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