Tactical Win for Chairman Wontumi in High Court as Judge Overrules Justice Srem-Sai’s Objection

Añadido: 2026-06-02

[00:00:01][music] Be the first to know in simple challenging new evidence.

[00:00:29]wide open into this specific evidence.

[00:00:41]this particular case [snorts] about the famous illegal mining in the Ara high court, the state led by the attorney general and minister of justice Dominicut justice prosecutive chairman chairman for leading illegal mining within a company Aunt Mining Limited Defense Council Lawyer Andy.

[00:01:18]Now this particular case highly highly political because chairman the of course the chairman of the Ashanti regional new Petriotic Party.

[00:01:29]one of the hot bed for the new Patriotic Party if not the most dominated places are new party supporters into going after political political persecution various prosecution Witnesses defense witnessim criminal trial criminal charges matter possible jail term if found guilty.

[00:02:29]Justice Defense Council confidence based on testimony evidence defense witnesses slam dunk.

[00:02:48]So confident to the point at the point in time submission of no case but the justice judge prosecution that is establishing a primal case against defense witnesses in the Acra High report fighting the case for n innocence not to be found guilty of criminal charges of illegal mining by leading a mining limited follow this particular case from the case Mr. Henry the supposed conversation having chairman Mr. mining force behind the veilman that opportunity that permissionally concession instead the bigger fish which is in the person of chairman in that is the perception that is the thought process of Dominic justice of the the minister of justice and the attorney general of the republic of Ghana but back to the genesis of this case laid back in October 2022 and private citizens environmental advocate key among them media coalition against Gami leaders Mr. and a lawyer Martin for petitions demanding investigations into mining limited western region this issue activities of limited western bridges specifically near Samur boy encle.

[00:05:45]group finance right to information request attorney general office receiving any official case docket from the C office until September 15th 2025 investigations 2022 15th September 2025 the official docket from the criminal investigations department of the Ghana Police Service.

[00:06:25]That is where frustrations building attorney general accelerating this case by March 206 high court precided over by justice massive ruling has been established against defense lawyers.

[00:06:55]various prosecution witnesses former managed prosecution for converting as a prosecution witness examination by lawyer and the main defense of chairman illegal miners of mining tax force land reclamation by planting coconut trees.

[00:07:48]agreement with six criminal counts under minerals and mining act 703 as amended by act 995 state argument would me allow out and facilitated unlicensed illegal mining operations on a Samurai boy concession. Specifically, they alleged that he permitted these third parties, including a key prosecution witness named Henriokum, to bring heavy air moving equipment onto the site to mine without getting legal mandates, written approval from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as well as H. He cannot just hand off or subleas his mineral rights verbally or informally. The sector minister must sign it off in writing when the main accusations by the office of the attorney general and um the minister of justice. Now into the wound to miss response or say he testified that he never authorized illegal mind. Instead, he claims Henryokum approached him purely to do environmental reclamation work to fix degraded land and that entered into a joint agricultural venture to plant coconut trees. W to be claimed that the deal was that once the coconut trees matured, they would split the agricultural proceeds. He completely denied helping Okumbai excavators and he denied a prosecution claim that his entire business model was to secure mining leases and then purposely look the other way while illegal miners work the land in exchange for a cut of the gold as a goodwill or a percentage.

[00:09:56]the accusations of the Minister of Justice against providing any written agreement any verbal agreement evidence via recorded audio by Mr. Henry now into the substance of the new updator.

[00:10:41]the introduction of former minister for the western region, chairperson, another head of the regional security council, Rex, one of the organizations fighting illegal mining key among them. and I'll share the testimonies of the former uh deputy lands of minister of lands and natural resources. The testimony of chairman defense witness illegal mining activity forestal mining reported this activity to reex and the western regional minister that is chairman invited m honorable honorable men former western regional minister and current member of parliament for lawyer crossexamination.

[00:12:08]Now taking the stand or say he testified firmly that aunt mining did not facilitate or permit online mining operations on that concession. But the real drama, the real issues provided a specific evidence in court.

[00:12:33]What specific evidence provide? The prosecution for a status of raising an objection. Objection over ruled later by the judge.

[00:12:44]The video key security apparatus or security officials soldiers and military apparatus after the report of chairman illegal mining operations.

[00:13:18]evidence of that storm or that raid into concession key. Now this key evidence Mr. Honorable famous prosecution for challenging this particular evidence driver the honorable former minister western region minister provided one argument It lacks electronic integrity.

[00:14:14]2022 and 2016.

[00:14:20]There's no date stamp on this video.

[00:14:39]geographical location very very based on the judgment of the judge. Two essential arguments prosecution for one geographical location of the video and a date. fundamental challenges of how do we know when or where this was actually shot226.

[00:15:31]This is the question prosecution lawyers now after this tense debate judge the argument of justice judge the video and the former minister's written statement met the baseline requirements to be updated admitted in baseline requirement that basin challenging the date or the location of these particular videos because minister Former witness 2025 2024.

[00:16:51]This is what a judge fantastic judgment from the judge based on the two arguments experienced lawyers provide now after judge where does the head to now the admission of this rec video a tactical win for defense team because main goal >> [snorts] >> main goal for this particular cross examination is judge this particular evidence.

[00:17:32]It's a tactical win forman because it was a motion supported by the defense council obvious but not a complete win. Now the case move directly into cross- examination of the former regional minister state prosecution. No questions on the video.

[00:18:01]So host into the dates holes into the geographical location as chair for Rex.

[00:18:13]Whether the public officials truly aware of forest enclaves making it clear window but a short window of opportunity to do that. this case based on the pace at which it is going by the end of 2026 final ruling from our cherrylessness based on the casement by the prosecution you think in the step in the right direction or battle in this particular case it is boosting his momentum to become the national chairman of the new patriotic party. Should he emerge victorious in this particular case?

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