Bernard Antwi Boasiako, alias Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims by a ‘hardworking member of his team,’ that he (Wontumi) spent over one trillion old Ghana cedis to secure re-election as Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP.
A statement issued by his special aide, Andy Owusu, said that Duncan Opoku Boateng – who made the allegation in an interview with Top FM – was either making fun or speaking out of ignorance.
“We wish to put on record that, Chairman Wontumi NEVER spent such an amount of money to win the Regional Chairmanship contest. Just like all other aspirants, Chairman Wontumi provided means of transportation to delegates and that can NEVER amount to over 01 trillion.
“Maybe Duncan Opoku Boateng was either making fun or speaking out of ignorance. Does he know the value of 01 Trillion? Does the total GDP of Ghana even reach 01 trillion? Does the Rich person in Ghana even have 01 Trillion? Let’s be serious for once,” the statement read in part.
In the said interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Opoku Boateng said that he was surprised by the amount of money Wontumi spent and that it was during the polls that he believed that his boss was really rich.
He added that no candidate in the NPP’s Ashanti Regional election spent more money on the election than Wontumi.
“This was an elastic election … from day one if we add all the expenditure we have inquired in Chairman Wontumi’s camp, we have spent not less than 1 trillion (cedis)… I am telling the truth we have spent not less than 1 trillion (cedis). I can give you the breakdown.
“People say that Chairman Wontumi is rich. I hadn’t seen his physical cash before but this election has made me believe that he is really rich. The man spent over 1 trillion cedis . Nobod sent more mone than Wontumi ” he added.
STATEMENT: Wontumi Never Spent Over 01 Trillion In Winning Regional Election
The attention of the Office of the newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of NPP, Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako popular known as Chairman Wontumi has been drawn to an online publication by www.ghanaweb.com with the headline, “Wontumi Spent over 01 trillion in winning the regional election-Aide Alleges”
According to www.ghanaweb.com, it was an interview between Top FM and Duncan Opoku Boateng.
We wish to put on record that, Chairman Wontumi NEVER spent such an amount of money to win the Regional Chairmanship contest. Just like all other aspirants, Chairman Wontumi provided means of transportation to delegates and that can NEVER amount to over 01 trillion.
Maybe Duncan Opoku Boateng was either making fun or speaking out of ignorance. Does he know the value of 01 Trillion? Does the total GDP of Ghana even reach 01 trillion? Does the Rich person in Ghana even have 01 Trillion? Let’s be serious for once.
We would like to also put on record that, the ONLY OFFICIAL AIDE and OPERATION MANAGER of Chairman Wontumi is Mr Andy Owusu. Mr Duncan Opoku Boateng is one of the Harding working team members for Chairman Wontumi but not the special Aide. We would like to entreat the general public, media houses and the New Patriotic Party to completely disregard the misleading publication by Top FM and www.ghanaweb.com.
For and on behalf of Chairman Wontumi.
Signed
Mr Andy Owusu S
pecial Aide to Chairman Wontumi
