The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Chairman Wontumi’ has disclosed a conversation he had with Horace Ekow Ewusi.
Horace Ekow Ewusi, the NPP former Vice Chairman of the Agona West Constituency, who is now the subject of investigation after some 500 excavators got missing is heard discussing with Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng in a leaked video, how they can engage with some party folks on some mining concessions in order to raise money from the activity to support the party.
". .Did you tell me that you are done forming the team? We talked about the framework...we all know that the party needs money...I told you that Chairman Wontumi has some concession so go there and inspect the place...but after the meeting, you told me that you are done with everything and your guys have started working..." Prof.Frimpong-Boateng is heard in a recording saying.
Speaking to this on Neat FM's ‘Me Man Nti’ programme, Chairman Wontumi disclosed a similar conversation he had with Ekow Ewusi.
Listen to him in the video below