Parliament Confirms Detention of Asante Akyem North MP in the Netherlands
The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed the detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, in the Netherlands.
In a statement issued Tuesday evening, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, said the lawmaker was detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
“It has come to the attention of Parliament that the Honourable Member for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Mr. Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands,” the statement read.
Parliament added that the Speaker and the leadership of the House are in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to obtain detailed information on the circumstances surrounding the detention.
The reason for Mr. Frimpong’s detention has not yet been made public.
Parliament said further updates would be communicated once more details become available.
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