‘Don’t pardon Wontumi’ – NDC’s James Agbey warns Mahama of grassroots revolt

Mr Agbey further argued that Wontumi “is not a political prisoner but a common criminal found culpable by a court of competent jurisdiction of engaging in criminal conduct,” adding that he “does not deserve sympathy, empathy and clemency for his galamsey-related crimes.

Governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s James Agbey has urged President John Mahama not to grant clemency to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

In a public statement issued on Wednesday, July 29, Mr Agbey said recent appeals for presidential mercy were premature and should not influence the legal process.