Minority demands equal galamsey enforcement, urges Court of Appeal to review Wontumi conviction

The Minority also called on the Court of Appeal to examine key decisions made during the trial, including the court’s refusal to refer certain legal questions to the Supreme Court and the decision to lift the corporate veil of Akonta Mining Company Limited.

The Minority in Parliament has called for equal enforcement of Ghana’s anti-illegal mining laws and urged the Court of Appeal to closely review aspects of the trial that resulted in the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

The Minority’s comments follow the conviction and sentencing of Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining Company Limited by the Accra High Court in a case involving alleged breaches of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).