Wontumi chose trial over plea bargain – Deputy AG rejects NPP’s ‘political prisoner’ claim

In an interview on Joy FM's News Night on Tuesday, July 21, while responding to suggestions that two individuals linked to the illegal mining operation were turned into prosecution witnesses while Wontumi was singled out for prosecution, Dr Srem-Sai said the difference lay in the legal choices made by the accused persons.

According to him, the case demonstrates the operation of Ghana's plea bargaining framework rather than selective justice, maintaining that Wontumi's prosecution followed his decision to reject a negotiated settlement and contest the charges before the court."The accused person, Chairman Wontumi, chose not to take advantage of the plea bargaining law and decided to go to trial," Dr Srem-Sai stated.