‘Claims of being arrested for refusing to support Bawumia are complete lies’ - Chairman Wontumi 'exposes' Rev Owusu-Bempah

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has called out Rev. Owusu-Bempah for his false claims that the NPP was responsible for his arrest by the police in 2021.

According to Antwi Boasiako, affectionately known as Chairman Wontumi, it was Agradaa who orchestrated the arrest of Owusu-Bempah, not the NPP, as claimed by the man of God.

Refuting these allegations on Wontumi TV on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Chairman Wontumi stated that Rev. Owusu-Bempah contacted him after his arrest to explain the circumstances surrounding it, revealing that Agradaa had lodged a complaint against him. 

Chairman Wontumi therefore dismissed claims that some NPP leaders and elements were responsible for the man of God’s arrest due to his refusal to support Dr. Bawumia’s candidacy. 

“I saw a video of him [Owusu-Bempah] claiming that the NPP was responsible for his arrest some time ago, not Agradaa, during an interview. He also stated that I urged him to leave Alan Kyerematen and support Bawumia’s candidacy and that his refusal to do so is why some NPP leaders ordered his arrest.

“Mistakes can be forgiven because as humans we are bound to commit them but when you lie or cheat, it cannot be forgiven. I don’t even know Agradaa and when the incident happened, I came on TV and radio to defend you. I received a call from Ernest Owusu-Bempah informing me of his arrest. I proceeded and spoke to him [Rev. Owusu-Bempah] and he narrated that he was arrested without knowing his offense or crime committed. It was when I started conducting my investigations into his arrest that he told me personally, that Agradaa had lodged a case against him over an issue. So, I suggested to him to call pastor Victor to intervene.

“…If today you are saying you are hurt and pained because NPP leaders ordered your arrest then you are lying. As a man of God you cannot peddle such lies,” Chairman Wontumi said.

Chairman Wontumi called Rev. Owusu-Bempah’s bluff regarding his claims to reduce the NPP’s chances of winning in the Ashanti Region, daring him to try.

“You claim our [NPP] votes will reduce drastically if you step foot in the Ashanti Region, I dare you to come. What can you do to reduce our votes in the region,” he angrily said.

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