There are moments in politics when the microphone suddenly becomes heavier than the man holding it. For years, Chairman Wontumi was one of those political figures whose voice seemed capable of shaking Kumasi before an earthquake could even clear its throat. He was everywhere on radio, at rallies, in political conversations, and in the imagination of loyalists. His name could produce applause in one room and nervous silence in another. Then came the gavel. And suddenly, Ghana discovered something politicians occasionally forget: the microphone has an off button.