The Office of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has laughed off reports that its Chairman, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, has been arrested by the Police for allegedly printing ballot papers.
The Office of the Regional Chairman says it is not true that Chairman Wontumi has been arrested as being circulated on social media, explaining the said incident happened in 2016 after he (Chairman Wontumi) led the police to arrest some elements of the then ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)who were secretly thumbprinting fake ballot papers for the party at a hotel located at TUC, a suburb of Kumasi.
In a statement issued and signed by the Special Aide to the Regional Chairman, Andy Owusu, the party noted “This is once again another ploy by the NDC to divert attention from their imminent defeat on Monday. The said incident occurred in 2016 and was discovered through intelligence from the Regional Chairman ”
The statement further noted “we entreat everyone to treat the said video with all the contempt it deserves as it is an old one”
Read the full statement here:
STATEMENT BY THE ASHANTI REGIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE NPP ON A SUPPOSED VIDEO CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The attention of the Office of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, has been drawn to a supposed video circulating on social media suggesting that our Regional Chairman, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, has been arrested for allegedly printing ballot papers at a hide out in Kumasi.
We wish to unequivocally that Chairman Wontumi has not been arrested neither has he engaged in any printing of ballot papers as being speculated.
The fact of the matter is that the said incident being shared on social media by known members of the opposition National Democratic Congress happened in 2016.
It was rather Chairman Wontumi, then in opposition who led the police to discover a clandestine operation by some elements of the then ruling NDC who were secretly thumbprinting ballot papers at a Hotel located at TUC, a suburb of Kumasi.
We therefore urge the public to treat the information with utmost contempt it deserves.
Our Regional Chairman is currently at Ejura canvassing for votes for the ruling party.
Signed
Andy Owusu
Special Aide to the Ashanti Regional Chairman, NPP.