Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has revealed that he has received death threats following the conviction of businessman and immediate past New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews on August 17, 2026, Dr Srem-Sai, who was involved in the prosecution of the case, said the threats have increased since Wontumi was convicted.
According to him, the threats have come in different forms, including threats to kill him.
“I have received threats, and it has actually gone up [since Wontumi’s conviction]. The two witnesses are being threatened every day, and even the police investigators who testified and all were threatened,” he revealed.
Dr Srem-Sai went on to say that people who issue such threats often target lawyers, prosecutors, judges and other persons involved in sensitive cases because of their work.
Although he said threats are a regular part of the job, Srem-Sai said that he takes every one of them seriously.
“People threaten you with all manner of things, and we receive such threats every day. The mere fact that you are doing your work can cause someone to just hate you, and some threaten violence, death, and all manner of things,” he said.
The state attorney further disclosed that some threats go beyond words, with some people attempting to carry them out.
“Some even try to carry them out, you know, but it is not everything that we talk about. Every day, someone somewhere is unhappy,” he disclosed.
He explained that he would not allow the threats to affect his work or influence decisions in criminal cases.
He noted that giving in to such threats could encourage people to use intimidation to escape punishment for offences.
“I don’t think it is important to follow because when we do that, it means people will use such threats to secure freedom and continue to do that which the law prevents,” he noted.
Dr Srem-Sai also noted that threats are not limited to the Wontumi case, saying lawyers and judges handling other serious criminal cases also face similar situations.
“It’s not only me. Attorneys receive such threats every day, not only in these cases, but in others like murder and robbery cases. Judges receive their share of the threats,” he revealed.
Despite the threats, Srem-Sai said he remains confident in his safety and will continue to do his work.
“God is the protector of man, and I believe God protects me as well,” he said.
