Wontumi conviction ‘sad’ – Dr Boakye-Danquah questions political implications

READ ALSO: Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years in prison"We did not expect this outcome because, based on the evidence we provided, it was clear that there was nothing presented in court that showed Chairman Wontumi was personally involved in illegal mining throughout the proceedings," he said.

His comments come after the Accra High Court sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman to 20 years' imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has expressed disappointment over the court's decision to convict and sentence New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over the Samreboi illegal mining case.