Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed that a National Security operation at his residence was a politically driven attempt to falsely implicate him.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen program, Boasiako — widely known as Chairman Wontumi — said the early morning raid on Friday, May 23, was carried out without a warrant and with the intention of planting incriminating materials at his home in Kumasi.
According to his account, about 20 armed operatives arrived in five vehicles around 9:00 a.m. and attempted to force entry. Despite being unwell at the time, Wontumi said he confronted the officers at the gate and denied them access due to their failure to produce a legal search warrant.
“If they had entered, anything could have been planted — drugs, gold, or something else — just to tarnish my image,” he alleged, describing the operation as a deliberate effort to damage his public standing.
He further criticized the use of force, arguing that such tactics were unnecessary given his public status. “I’m not someone who is hard to find. If I’m invited, I will show up. I don’t disobey court orders,” he said.
Wontumi revealed he had already been contacted by police before the incident and plans to respond to the summons on Monday, May 26. He questioned the timing and approach of the raid, suggesting it forms part of a broader campaign of political harassment.
The NPP official appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene. “I respectfully ask President Mahama to speak to his people. This is not how a democratic government should behave,” he urged.
The incident has attracted criticism from both political circles and civil society. Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, condemned the operation, warning that such actions threaten freedom of expression and the rule of law.
Government officials have not yet issued a formal response to the allegations. The raid, however, has sparked a wider conversation about the conduct of security agencies and the political climate in the country.
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