Spokesperson and close friend of the Asante Akyem North Member of Parliament, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, says his family and associates are still trying to understand the circumstances surrounding his detention in the Netherlands.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Nana Poku Nyantakyi said the MP was last in contact with them on Wednesday, when he mentioned he was in the Netherlands after informing them earlier on Saturday that he would be travelling.
“I was with him on Saturday and he told me he would be travelling. On Wednesday, I spoke to him on phone and he said he was in the Netherlands,” he recounted.
According to him, the situation only became public after an official communication from Parliament confirmed that the MP had been detained.
He stressed that Parliament would not release information that was untrue, adding that initial uncertainty pushed them to verify the reports independently.
“Parliament will not tell us what is not true. After he left, we didn’t hear from him until the statement came out, so we did our checks and confirmed it was true,” he said.
Nana Poku noted that the exact reason for the MP’s detention remains unclear, saying neither the MP nor his legal team has been formally informed of the grounds for the arrest.
“At the moment, we don’t know the cause of the arrest because those who effected the arrest haven’t even told him anything,” he explained, adding that lawyers are currently engaging authorities to obtain clarity.
He further revealed that even official arrest documentation had not yet been fully accessed by the legal team handling the case in Amsterdam, as processes were still ongoing.
“The prosecutor in charge and the legal representatives are still processing and releasing the necessary documents for review,” he added.
He appealed for calm in public discussions on the matter, urging the media to avoid speculation that could interfere with efforts to resolve the situation.
“We want to urge all media houses not to be throwing in things that haven’t been confirmed… let’s stay calm and don’t jeopardise the issues,” he said.
Parliament has already confirmed that Ohene Kwame Frimpong was arrested on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
The House said it has formally been informed and is engaging Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to gather further details on the case as investigations and diplomatic processes continue.
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