Dr. Palgrave Boakye Danquah, spokesperson for businessman and former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says the team has not received official confirmation that he is among the 863 convicted persons granted a presidential pardon by President John Dramani Mahama.
President Mahama announced the pardon as part of a special exercise involving 863 convicted persons across the country.
The announcement has drawn attention to the status of several high-profile individuals who may have been considered for clemency, including Chairman Wontumi, whose case remains before the courts.
Commenting on the matter, Dr. Boakye Danquah said the team had received no formal communication indicating that Wontumi is among those covered by the President’s decision.
He said the team would not draw any conclusions until the relevant authorities officially release the names and categories of persons included in the pardon.
“We don’t have the fine details yet and so if we are yet to be communicated to, we will let the public know. Our prayer and consideration will be that if we would have our name anywhere at all, it would be within the Special Recommendation or Petition category.”
Dr. Boakye Danquah said the team is currently focused on securing bail for Wontumi on October 15, pending the determination of his appeal.
He expressed optimism that the appeal would succeed and that the court would grant the request for bail pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.
“We are just praying that the appeal goes through and also we are praying that the bail pending the appeal goes through”.
