“Wontumi Is Sleeping Alone!” – Adongo Mocks Minority for Ditching Protest

Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo took a swipe at Minority MPs in Parliament on Friday, playfully mocking them for quickly abandoning their protest at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and returning to their seats in Parliament.

In a light-hearted but pointed speech on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Adongo questioned the Minority’s commitment to their cause, after they boycotted parliamentary proceedings just a day earlier to demand the release of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

“I think Wontumi will be very, very sad that you are here talking. He was expecting you to sleep at EOCO with him,” Adongo said, drawing laughter from the chamber.

His comments referred to the dramatic protest staged by Minority MPs on Thursday, May 29, where they were seen sitting on the floor outside the EOCO headquarters in Accra, demanding Wontumi’s immediate release.

Wontumi had been in custody for four days, facing allegations of fraud and money laundering, despite being granted bail.

“You abandoned him to sleep there,” Adongo continued. “And today, you promised the people of Ghana that you have abandoned this chamber, but you are here making a lot of arguments.”

The Bolgatanga Central MP didn’t stop there. With a smirk, he added, “You people should tell Wontumi that his people are deceiving him. He is sleeping there alone, and you are here arguing for more holidays.”

Mocking the brief nature of the protest, Adongo recalled visiting the EOCO offices later in the evening: “We were surprised when they were sitting on the floor in front of EOCO yesterday, but when we went there at 7pm, they had disappeared.”

The Minority’s protest followed public outcry from some party figures and grassroots supporters, calling Wontumi’s continued detention a political move.

Despite being granted bail, he remains in custody due to his legal team’s delay in meeting all bail conditions.

Adongo’s comments have added a humorous twist to the ongoing political tension, sparking conversations on social media about the sincerity and effectiveness of parliamentary protests.