Wontumi Would�ve Won The Chairmanship With Or Without Money � Fred Oware

Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, a 36-year old businessman who was last Saturday elected as the new Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been accused of bribing his way to the position. �Chairman Wontumi�, as he is affectionately called, is accused of inducing the delegates with money during his campaign tours in the Region in exchange for votes. At a delegates� congress held in Kumasi, Chairman Wontumi polled 559 votes to beat former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Kwame Osei-Prempeh, who polled 209 votes. Speaking on Asempa FM, Tuesday, the first-Vice National Chairman and Chairman Aspirant of the NPP, Mr Fred Oware has debunked assertions that the newly appointed chairman influenced delegates with money. �Two weeks before the election, I personally went round some constituencies (in Kumasi) and what I heard about him (Chairman Wontumi) wasn�t about money. With or without money, he would have won the election. I don�t believe he influenced the delegates with money,� he said Nonetheless, he admitted that Mr. Antwi-Boasiako�s timing to donate a three-storey building office to the party was wrong.