Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said it had officially been informed of the incident and is currently engaging Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to gather more details.
According to the statement, the Rt. Hon. Speaker and the leadership of Parliament are in close contact with the mission to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the detention of the Independent MP.
“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 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 said.
Parliament further assured the public that updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
