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Alexander Afenyo-Markin [L] and Raymond Archer
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has advised the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, to be mindful of how he conducts his duties, reminding him that power is transient.
His comment follows a protest he led with Minority Members of Parliament at the EOCO office, demanding the release of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who is currently in custody.
Wontumi is under investigation for alleged involvement in multiple criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.
Despite being granted bail set at GHS50 million, his legal team has yet to meet the conditions required for his release.
EOCO has consequently declined to release the NPP stalwart, a move that has sparked political backlash, particularly from the NPP Minority in Parliament.
Commenting on the issue in an interview with the media on Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Minority Leader stated that Raymond Archer should understand that he will not occupy the position forever and that the tables could turn in a few years.
“I want to say something to my respected friend Raymond Archer. He will not be the Executive Director of EOCO forever. Someday, he will no longer be there. He must be mindful of how he goes about things. You call them, and they won’t even respond; you try to engage them, they say okay, but the next moment, they start tossing you around.
“We will continue to peacefully dialogue with them. I’m not saying that if Wontumi has done anything wrong, he should not go through due process. But don’t harass him; don’t persecute him. The man is sick, he is in their sick bay—do they want him to die so they can mourn him?
“If the NPP were in power and a regional chairman of another party had been arrested, we would have heard what the NDC would say. You summon someone all the way from the Ashanti Region, he drives himself here, and this is the treatment he receives? Is that what we call democracy?” he questioned.
Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin also called on the President to intervene in the matter.
“I am taking this opportunity to appeal to President Mahama. It is my humble appeal that he calls those hawks to order. He should give them a new code of conduct—a new working ethic. Treating someone humanely does not prevent you from investigating them.”
You will not be Executive Director of EOCO forever. Be mindful!”
– Afenyo Markin to Raymond Archer
— Mr Irish (@MrIrish3) May 29, 2025
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