Chairman Wontumi threatens to sue Martin Kpebu over allegations against Akonta Mining
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has threatened to initiate legal action against controversial lawyer Martin Kpebu over allegations made against him and his company, Akonta Mining Ltd.
According to Wontumi, if Kpebu does not stop peddling falsehoods and lies about him, he will land himself in the courtroom to face justice.
Martin Kpebu had petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, accusing Akonta Mining of operating in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.
However, Chairman Wontumi has denied the allegations, attributing Kpebu’s actions to personal attacks.
“We are a legitimate entity. Get your facts right. If you continue to tarnish my image, I will sue you,” wontumionline.com quoted the chairman as saying in an interview on his TV station.
According to Wontumi, the said allegations involve his company, Akonta Mining, operating in the forest reserve, an allegation he has denied.
“When the allegation was leveled against us, we presented ourselves and our documentation to the Special Prosecutor and the CID. If we were guilty of the allegations, we would have been prosecuted,” Wontumi added.
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