The Executive Director of Peace Watch Ghana, Nyonkopa Daniels, has expressed serious concern over what she describes as a “twisted narrative” surrounding the arrest of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in connection with alleged illegal mining activities.
According to Daniels, both the opposition and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have inadvertently allowed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and associates of Chairman Wontumi owner of Akonta Mining, the company at the centre of the controversy to manipulate the facts.
She argued that this manipulation seeks to create a false impression of a political witch-hunt or unfair prosecution.
Speaking on the Frontline programme on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, the peace advocate emphasized that the public has witnessed the extent of the environmental damage and unauthorised mining activities allegedly perpetrated by Akonta Mining.
Madam Daniels therefore strongly advised government communicators and their counterparts in the NDC to actively counter what she described as the NPP’s attempts to control the public narrative.
Daniels also shifted her critique to the NDC, observing a critical lapse in communication following the elections.
She expressed concern over what she perceives as a leadership void at the NDC headquarters, suggesting that key officials appear preoccupied with securing government appointments rather than strengthening party structures.