Parliament has confirmed the detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
A statement issued by the Parliamentary Service and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, disclosed that the incident had come to the attention of the House and that steps were being taken to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the detention.
According to the statement, the Rt. Hon. Speaker and the leadership of Parliament are currently in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to obtain detailed information on the matter.
“It has come to the attention of Parliament that the Hon Member for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Mr Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at the Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands,” the statement noted.
Parliament further assured the public that official communication would be made after the necessary engagements and fact finding processes are concluded.
“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.
Meanwhile, details surrounding the circumstances leading to the detention of the legislator remain unclear as of press time.
The development is expected to attract public and political attention in the coming days, particularly as Parliament and Ghana’s diplomatic authorities work to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
The statement was issued through the official Facebook handle of the Parliament of Ghana.
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