Accra: Minority lawmakers, led by Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, held a sit-down protest at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) premises in Accra, demanding fair treatment for New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

According to Ghana News Agency, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) marched from Parliament House, taking over portions of the street directly in front of EOCO’s office, drawing significant public attention. Clad in neutral colors, the MPs’ demonstration was marked by chants of patriotic songs and calls for justice, which brought traffic to a standstill and drew a heavy police presence as security personnel attempted to maintain order.

Osahen Afenyo-Markin, speaking on behalf of the Minority MPs, expressed concerns over what he described as political persecution and the weaponization of state institutions against political opponents. He asserted, “Wontumi must be freed now,” and criticized the GHS50 million bail conditions as “unreasonable and outrageous.”

The sit-down protest was in response to Mr. Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi’s continued detention by EOCO after failing to meet the conditions of a GHS50 million bail granted on Wednesday, May 28. The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, following a summons by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service. He is being investigated over alleged financial irregularities involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK).