Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Dr. Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as the growing political undertones surrounding the legal troubles of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Dr. Ansa-Asare cautioned that the handling of Wontumi’s case risks deepening political division in the country, warning that the development sets a bad precedent for Ghana’s democracy.
“It seems the nation is now divided into two—NPP and NDC—which is bad,” he lamented. “Already, some NPP members have vowed to avenge what is happening to Wontumi, and that is dangerous for our peace and unity.”
According to him, the situation has taken on a clear political twist, which does not bode well for national cohesion. However, he noted that Wontumi himself contributed to the current tension.
“But you ask, who caused it? Wontumi brought this upon himself,” Dr. Ansa-Asare said. “The insults while the NPP was in power were too much. People condemned it, but the NPP did not listen.”
The legal scholar also condemned calls within political circles for revenge if the NDC returns to power, describing such rhetoric as unhealthy and unproductive.
“This ‘do me, I do you’ and tit-for-tat game between the NPP and NDC is unhealthy and doesn’t help anything,” he stressed. “We must read and understand the word of God to know that time changes. Today it is Wontumi; tomorrow it will be someone else.”
Dr. Ansa-Asare further criticised the silence of senior statesmen and opinion leaders on the issue, suggesting that fear of losing contracts or political favour has muted their voices.
“The statesmen and elders have all kept quiet—nobody is speaking out because they are afraid to lose one contract or another,” he said. “That is not good. We must unite for the development of the nation.”
Source: Gertrude Otchere
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