Atta Akyea disputes judge’s conclusions on evidence in Wontumi illegal mining case
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, Mr Atta Akyea maintained that the prosecution failed to prove that Wontumi had sanctioned illegal mining on the concession in question. According to him, the court wrongly inferred that the presence of earth-moving equipment on the site was proof of illegal mining. "I don't believe that when we are doing reclamation, you use hoes and cutlasses.
- ▪Speaking in an interview on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, Mr Atta Akyea maintained that the prosecution failed to prove that Wontumi had sanctioned illegal mining on the concession in question.
- ▪According to him, the court wrongly inferred that the presence of earth-moving equipment on the site was proof of illegal mining.
- ▪"I don't believe that when we are doing reclamation, you use hoes and cutlasses.
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:13:32 +0000 |
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Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has challenged the High Court's assessment of the evidence that led to his client's conviction in the illegal mining case. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid'); }); He argued that the trial judge drew conclusions that were not supported by the facts presented. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, Mr Atta Akyea maintained that the prosecution failed to prove that Wontumi had sanctioned illegal mining on the concession in question. According to him, the court wrongly inferred that the presence of earth-moving equipment on the site was proof of illegal mining.
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