Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has denied claims that vehicles belonging to the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) were recovered from his possession.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Wontumi dismissed the allegations as baseless and called on those making the claims to provide evidence.
“It is not true that MASLOC vehicles were taken from me. These are mere lies. If indeed it was Wontumi who went for the vehicles, then they should come out with evidence and documentation to back it,” he said.
MASLOC CEO Abigail Elorm Mensah, on September 11, had stated that three government vehicles were retrieved from Wontumi’s residence with the support of National Security operatives as part of efforts to recover government loans and assets from defaulters.
Chairman Wontumi, however, clarified that a person who had been staying in his house had brought a vehicle there, and he had no involvement in moving or retrieving it.
“I was at home when I received a call that a task force wanted to enter the house, but it was locked. I gave permission for them to be granted access. The person who was staying there had vacated but left the car behind. When they came, they rather took my Land Cruiser away,” he explained.
He also questioned the reports, asking, “Does MASLOC even give out Land Cruisers? We are still dealing with this matter.”
Wontumi insisted that attempts to link him directly to the alleged MASLOC vehicle retrieval were unfounded and appeared to be part of a deliberate effort to tarnish his image.
Source: Gertrude Otchere
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