‘I don’t engage in galamsey’-Chairman Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic

Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako has denied claims by

the opposition NDC that he is involved in illegal mining

activities popularly known as galamsey.

Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Wontumi

accused the opposition National Democratic Congress

(NDC) of deliberately tagging him as someone, who deals

in galamsey for political expediency.

A ministerial task force which was formed by the then

ruling National Democratic Congress, to clamp down on

illegal mining in 2013, raided the HANSOL Mining Limited

owned by Wontumi and took away gold bars and destroyed

several equipments and other valuable items.

The action was borne out on suspicion that the company

had brought in some Chinese nationals to engage in illegal

mining activities.

He subsequently sued the government and he is reported

to have been awarded a judgment debt to the tune of

US1billion.

Speaking on the issue of galamsey which has become topical for

media discussion because of the devastation it has caused to

water bodies, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako said, he had never

engaged in galamsey as claimed by then NDC government.

According to him, he was lawfully engaging in mining activities

and urged the public to disregard the opposition NDC.

“I have never engaged in galamsey before because I’m a patriotic

citizen who wouldn’t want to destroy the environment and our

water bodies,” he stated.

He said the NDC deliberately tagged him because of his

popularity adding that his affiliation to then opposition NPP time

was a threat to government.

Story By: Michael Creg Afful

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