Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, mocked his colleagues on the Minority side during a parliamentary session today, criticising them for abandoning their protest at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and returning to Parliament.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament in a light-hearted tone, Mr Adongo expressed surprise at the Minority’s swift return after they demonstrated against the detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

“I think Wontumi will be very, very sad that you are here talking. He was expecting you to sleep at EOCO with him,” Mr Adongo said.

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“You abandoned him to sleep there. And today, you promised the people of Ghana that you have abandoned this chamber but you are here making a lot of arguments.”

“You people should tell Wontumi that his people are deceiving him. He is sleeping there alone and you are here arguing for more holidays,” he added.

Referring to the protest itself, he added, “We were surprised when they were sitting on the floor in front of EOCO yesterday, but when we went there at 7pm, they had disappeared.”

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On Thursday, May 29, the Minority in Parliament boycotted proceedings and staged a protest at the offices of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The action was in response to the continued detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi.