By Seli Baisie
The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer, says the party is unbothered by the Minority’s walkout in Parliament in protest of Chairman Wontumi’s arrest, urging Ghanaians to allow the law to take its course.
“We are unfazed by their walkout,” he stated. “This is why you haven’t seen NDC leadership or government officials interfering. We believe in letting the law work.”
Speaking in an interview, Dr Tanko-Computer criticised the Minority for abandoning their legislative duties to defend an individual facing serious allegations of financial misconduct.
“These MPs are becoming lawless. I don’t understand why they want to undermine state security institutions,” he said. “A lawful arrest has been made, and the person is going through due process. If they think the bail terms are high, they should go to court, not hit the streets and try to pressure law enforcement.”
The Minority staged a walkout on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in solidarity with Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on May 27 on charges of causing financial loss to the state. He was granted bail of GH¢50 million but remains in custody due to unmet conditions.
Tanko-Computer argued that EOCO is operating within its mandate and called out what he described as “hypocrisy” from the Minority.
“This is not a government of victimisation. His Excellency, President John Mahama, is not interested in targeting political opponents. The law is the law,” he stated. “If someone is accused of financial crimes, it is within EOCO’s mandate to investigate.”
He also noted that many NDC officials were invited by EOCO after leaving office in 2016 and cooperated without public protests. “We went through the process. Some of us were cleared after days of questioning. Nobody demonstrated,” he said.
The NDC official concluded that politicising legal processes erodes public trust and undermines Ghana’s democracy.
