Wontumi sentence is severe and raises questions of fairness — John Peter Amewu

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has described the 20-year prison sentence handed to Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as "severe" and "shocking", saying it raises legitimate questions about proportionality, fairness and the administration of justice. In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 22, Mr Amewu expressed solidarity with the convicted politician while emphasising th...

By Caleb Ahinakwah