The Parliament of Ghana has announced that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the House said it has been formally informed of the development and is currently engaging Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague for further details.
According to the statement, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are in close contact with the mission to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the detention of the MP.
“It has come to the attention of Parliament that the Member for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
“The Rt Hon Speaker and the Leadership of the House are in touch with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague for detailed information on the matter. The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
It assured the public that further information would be communicated as more details become available.
The statement concluded that Parliament remains committed to keeping the public informed on the matter as investigations and diplomatic engagements continue.