File a Report if You Have Proof: Social Activist Challenges Opposition Over Allegations Against Ibrahim Mahama | Discuss Ghana

Prominent social activist Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian has forcefully pushed back against claims from New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters alleging political bias following the High Court’s conviction and 20-year imprisonment of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi).

In the wake of Wontumi’s sentencing for illegal mining activities tied to Akonta Mining Limited, aggrieved NPP supporters took to social media and public airwaves, claiming that businessmen affiliated with the ruling government—specifically Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama—are engaged in similar illegal activities with impunity purely because their party is in power.

Responding directly to these accusations during an online discussion, Ralph rejected the assertion that political power acts as an absolute barrier to legal accountability, urging aggrieved citizens to rely on formal legal channels rather than political rhetoric.

“You don’t have to be in power before you jail people for committing criminal acts," Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian stated. "If you think Ibrahim Mahama is also engaged in illegal activities, report him. Gather your evidence and take it to the law enforcement agencies instead of using it as an excuse when a court of competent jurisdiction convicts someone based on facts.”

The Political Backlash Over Wontumi's Verdict

The exchange highlights the deep partisan fault lines exposed by Wontumi’s historic custodial sentence:

Supporters' Claims of Selective Justice: NPP foot soldiers and communicators have argued that the state prosecution team led by the Attorney-General’s Department targeted Wontumi to cripple the party's Ashanti Regional mobilization ahead of the next electoral cycle.

Activist Stance on Due Process: Anti-corruption advocates and civil society figures maintain that Criminal Court 4's ruling was rooted in clear evidence—including the unlawful assignment of mineral rights on the Samreboi concession without statutory ministerial approval—rather than political directives.

Burden of Proof: Ralph emphasized that if political actors possess credible evidence of environmental or economic crimes against any individual, regardless of their family ties or party affiliation, they have a civic responsibility to submit such dockets to the CID or the Special Prosecutor.

With Wontumi currently serving his sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison while his legal team prepares a Court of Appeal petition, public debate continues to center on equal enforcement of the law across political divides.