This afternoon, our hardworking State Attorneys closed the Republicโs case against Chairman Wontumi (Bernard Antwi-Biasiako) and his 2 co-accused persons, namely, Kwame Antwi (who is at large) and Akonta Mining Limited.
The core accusation in the case is that Chairman Wontumi, without ever obtaining the required ministerial approval, gave his mining concession in Samreboi to some people to use for galamsey. We called 4 witnesses in all.
Our first witness was one of the galamsey headmen. He was arrested together with other galamseyers in an Akonta Mining office on the concession. The headman testified that he, indeed, supervised several persons to conduct galamsey on the concession.
Our second witness was the headmanโs employer. He testified that he had an arrangement with Chairman Wontumi to conduct galamsey on the concession and to reclaim land. He also testified to how Chairman Wontumi used his political influence to get national security protection for their galamsey activities on the concession.
Our third witness, a police detective, tendered in evidence investigative statements, including one in which Chairman Wontumi admitted to giving a part of his Samreboi concession to our second witness, but for purposes of land reclamation only (and not for galamsey). He gave no money for the reclamation.
Our fourth witness, a mining law and regulation expert, testified that allowing another person to carry out mining activities on a concession requires the ministerโs approval. He told the Court that Akonta Mining did not have an approval to let another person mine or reclaim the concession.
Chairman Wontumiโs Lawyers have told the Court that they want to make a submission of no case. This means that they will tell the court that the Republic has not brought sufficient evidence to require Chairman Wontumi to even open his mouths to defend himself.
The lawyers have 14 days within which to make their submission of no case. Our Attorneys will oppose the submission of no case.
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What will an African President Security details do in such a situation..?? Your obvious guess is as spot on as mine..!!
@CitizenTechiman Bravo Hon Speaker Bagbin for your unprecedented leadership in indigenizing our Parliament and ridding off the relics of colonialism.
May the gods of our lands unite us to be a nation with national unity and interest..!!
Opemsuo Nya Nkwa Daa..!!๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟโ๐พโ๐พโ๐พ
@CitizenTechiman Bravo Hon Speaker Bagbin for your unprecedented leadership in indigenizing our Parliament and ridding off the relics of colonialism.
May the gods of our lands unite us to be a nation with national unity and interest..!!
Opemsuo Nya Nkwa Daa..!!๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟโ๐พโ๐พโ๐พ
@samgeorgegh@DStv_Ghana@mocghana Bravo Dzata Ba..!!
Weโre with you 101%..!!
No going back kraaaaaa..!!
Be bold, EPL or not ..!!
Stop this exploitation..!!
No matter who ors is
gored..!!
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Ghana's Speaker of Parliament is advocating for a Ghanaian language as the country's official language. He argues that โno society develops with the language of another societyโ.
Do you agree with Speaker Bagbin?