Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has indicated that it has become imperative for MPs' immunity from arrest to be clearly interpreted by the Supreme Court.
“Is the immunity of Members of Parliament absolute?” Collins Adomako-Mensah asked.
“For instance if I knock someone down with my car on my way to Parliament, do the police arrest me or leave me because the law says I cannot be arrested when I am on my way to perform Parliamentary duties,” he said.
He said the current interpretation of the clause that spells out the immunity of Members of Parliament is problematic and needs to be reviewed.
The Afigya Kwabre North legislator stressed that the immunity of Members of Parliament is not absolute.
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“When Parliament is on recess and I return to my constituency, I give a report on the work I did in Parliament to my constituents and it is part of my Parliamentary duties. Does that mean I cannot be arrested even when Parliament is on recess?” Collins Adomako-Mensah asked.
He stated that the understanding behind the immunity of MPs is not very clear and it is time for that to be addressed.
He made these comments on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on Monday, November 1, 2021.