Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the convener of the #FixTheCountry movement and a prominent legal activist, has once again sparked public debate with his latest social media posts. Known for his outspoken criticism of both past and present governments, Barker-Vormawor has consistently advocated for freedom, accountability, and good governance in Ghana.
Following the recent arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Barker-Vormawor took to his Facebook page to express his strong disapproval of the NPP’s response. He accused the party of hypocrisy and double standards regarding the rule of law.
A viral video has also been circulating online, showing members of the Minority in Parliament staging a sit-in protest at the offices of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), demanding the release of Chairman Wontumi.
In response to this incident, Barker-Vormawor made several Facebook posts criticizing what he described as selective outrage and misplaced political loyalty. His comments have once again fueled national conversations about justice, political interference, and the role of activists in holding power to account.
As usual, his posts have received mixed reactions from the public, with some praising his boldness and others accusing him of politicizing sensitive .
Post from Oliver as follows
Imagine that a guy from your neighborhood is arrested for offences involving millions of dollars allegedly.Then his friends turned up to sit in and block the EOCO office. Just imagine it. Strange how you people live under a myth of equality before the law.
The Police who are investigating Afenyo Markin for slapping a police officer; are they the same ones watching him sit on the floor. Only politicians are human in Ghana
You think the looters will allow you to recover the loot easily?Have you lost money you stole before? It’s more painful than losing your own money.
1. Personal liberty is a fundamental right. No state institution has the power to keep a person for more than 48 hours without presenting them before court.2. The Constitution is clear. You must release the person unconditionally or present them before a court in 48 hours.3. If after 48 hours you dont present them before a court, the Constitutional injunction is to release them unconditionally. 4. This creeping practice of State institutions holding people and claiming that they must meet the executive’s bail conditions or stay there till they do without judicial sanction is absurd and unconstitutional.5. What i find strange is that i saw this happen within Adu Boahene and now Wontumi. In both cases, instead of applying for Habeaus Corpus, the lawyers are applying for reduction in bail terms. 6. Any police enquiry bail terms which are not fulfilled in 48 hours becomes void ab initio!7. Wontumi is being held against his will. End this charade. Seeking lenthy Pre-Trial detentions to teach a lesson is undemocratic. 8. ORAL must and can succeed fairly! Shalom!
So apparently the right to protest without notifying the Police is the preserve of the political class.Nonsense Republic
“From “Sisi Fia” and “Ma y3 Kuntan” to “Ghanafoɔ mo nsɔri”That is what ORAL should have been doing everyday to the “political class”. I want more.
Bawumia didn’t say anything when I was arrested and detained for treason.
He was my Vice President, and he didn’t even look out for me. I envy Chairman Wontumi
Bawumia in addressing supporters said that they are “working behind the scenes” to get Wontumi released. Behind the scenes? Okay! I’m watching the NDC.
I will be joining the Accra by Night Tour. It is a brilliant initiative.
