Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued a stern caution to the governing NDC, urging them to reconsider the stringent bail conditions imposed on NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in a case that has sparked heated political debate.

Chairman Wontumi, currently in custody, faces what Afenyo-Markin describes as excessive bail demands, requiring him to present titled property worth GHS50 million, despite health concerns.

The NPP has mobilised protests, with supporters accusing the NDC of political persecution.

MP for Effutu and leader of the Minority Caucus condemned the treatment as unjust and politically motivated after his side boycotted Parliament and stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) in Accra.

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Speaking with JoyNews during the heated protests, Mr Afenyo-Markin condemned the actions of the government.

“In a Rambo-style, he (Wontumi) is arrested; you (EOCO) interrogate him, he makes himself available, and your next thing is that he should go and bring titled property worth GHS50 million,” Afenyo-Markin fumed during a short briefing. “What kind of country are we in? Have they looked at the Constitution? They should vary the bail terms. The man is unwell. He is in their custody, they know. So they should vary; Wontumi will not run anywhere.”

Afenyo-Markin delivered a pointed message to the governing party, invoking the golden rule:

“I’m telling our friends in the NDC, four years will soon come, and if they think what they are doing is right, they should watch it. Treat others the way you expect them to do unto you. Treat others the way you expect them to treat you”.

Afenyo-Markin further accused the government of weaponising bail conditions to punish political opponents, warning that such tactics could backfire in the future.

The case has drawn criticism from legal experts, who argue that excessively punitive bail terms undermine judicial fairness.

Meanwhile, government officials maintain that the bail terms are standard for high-profile cases involving financial scrutiny.

Transparency advocates call for due process, while social media is divided on political lines, with some backing strict accountability while others see hypocrisy in the NDC’s actions.