Court rejects Atta Akyea’s adjournment request, proceeds with judgment in Chairman Wontumi’s Samreboi case
by Miss Naa · MyNewsGh.comThe High Court on Monday, July 20, refused an application to adjourn proceedings in the criminal case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and immediately began delivering its judgment in the Samreboi illegal mining case.
The adjournment request was made through a letter submitted on behalf of defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea.
In a detailed ruling, the court held that counsel was present when July 20 was fixed as the hearing date and did not indicate that he had any personal engagement that would prevent him from attending.
The judge ruled that the application before the court had been properly filed and stated that the court would proceed to consider it as part of its final judgment rather than postpone the proceedings.
Following the ruling, the court commenced the delivery of its judgment.
The case, officially titled *Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi & 2 Others*, relates to alleged illegal mining activities in Samreboi in the Western Region.
Chairman Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining Company Limited, are facing six criminal charges brought by the Office of the Attorney-General. The prosecution alleges that they facilitated and permitted unauthorised mining activities on their concession in breach of the Minerals and Mining Act.
The case is one of the high-profile prosecutions linked to illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, currently before the Ghanaian courts.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
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