Asante Akyem North MP detained at Amsterdam Airport

The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that Kwame Ohene Frimpong, Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, is being detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

According to a statement issued by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the House has been formally notified and is currently collaborating with Ghana's diplomatic mission in The Hague to gather further details.

The statement also indicates that the Rt. Hon. Speaker and Parliamentary leadership are in close communication with the mission to establish the circumstances surrounding the detention of the Independent Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency.

“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 Schipol 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 assured the public that further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.