Someone Collapsed Two Banks, Yet Wontumi Is The Target – Daasebre Questions Critics

Broadcast journalist Daasebre of Movement TV has questioned the public attention surrounding Chairman Wontumi’s alleged financial dealings with banks, asking whether the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman is the only businessman in Ghana who has ever taken a bank loan.

Daasebre raised the issue while commenting on the ongoing developments involving Chairman Wontumi and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

According to the journalist, taking a loan from a financial institution is not something unusual for business owners, as many entrepreneurs depend on bank loans to expand their businesses and support their operations.

He argued that the attention being given to Wontumi’s financial dealings should also encourage Ghanaians to examine how other businesspeople have handled loans obtained from financial institutions.

To support his argument, Daasebre referred to another businessman in Ghana whom he claimed had taken a bank loan and eventually contributed to the collapse of two banks.

“Is Chairman Wontumi the only businessman in Ghana who has gone in for bank loans? We know of a certain businessman in this country who went in for a bank loan and ended up completely collapsing two banks,” he stated.

The journalist’s comments have added another dimension to the public discussion surrounding Wontumi, whose business activities have attracted attention following recent actions by EOCO.

His remarks appear to question whether similar levels of public scrutiny are being applied to other businesspeople whose financial dealings have also raised concerns.

However, Daasebre did not identify the businessman he was referring to or provide further details to support the comparison.

His comments come at a time when EOCO is carrying out investigations and other related procedures involving properties linked to Chairman Wontumi.

In one recent development, EOCO officials, together with officers from the Lands Commission, inspected Wontumi’s six-bedroom apartment at Tema Community 12 to take measurements and geographical coordinates for a professional valuation.

The office explained that the property had been frozen last year and that the inspection formed part of due process.

Meanwhile, Daasebre’s comments have raised questions about fairness, accountability and whether all businesspeople should be subjected to the same standards when financial matters involving banks come under public attention.

While taking a bank loan is a normal business practice, borrowers are expected to meet their repayment obligations and comply with the terms of their agreements.

The journalist’s comparison has therefore opened another debate about accountability in Ghana’s business and banking sectors.

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