The arrest and continued detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) appear to have divided the party.
While a faction in the party are protesting the continuous detention of Chairman Wontumi, a few party faithful, including counsel of the embattled NPP executive, Andy Appiah-Kubi, have approached the matter with cool heads.
Despite backlash from some leading members who are making all kinds of accusations against the government and EOCO- Andy Appiah-Kubi and his 'supporters' have countered these claims, insisting on, "staying out of the politics and theatrics to proceed with the work within the law." Here are some of the actions and utterances of the NPP leadership which have been discredited by Wontumi's lawyer.
Random-style arrest: The first claim the NPP made and which was discredited by Appiah-Kubi is the nature of his arrest.
