Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip, has detailed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was arrested while on a personal trip to the UK.
According to Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Asante Akyem North MP is doing fine in detention.
He disclosed that the MP’s trip was personal and not related to official duties.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on Wednesday, May 13, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stated, “He is well, he is not being acuted. He is fine, he is just in detention, nothing untoward has happened to him”.
“That is most inaccurate,” he said. “The Honourable Member was on a private visit to the United Kingdom. He has a family there — his wife and children live in London — and he does frequent the UK.”
“As the Chief Whip, I can confirm that this was another private visit to the UK,” he added.
Meanwhile, the parliament of Ghana has confirmed that the member of parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
According to the Parliamentary leadership, they are engaging Ghana’s mission in The Hague for further details, with more information expected in due course.
In a statement issued by the Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, which was shared on the official social media handles of the House.
The statement asserted that Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been informed of the matter.
The statement read, “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 read.
Parliament statement follows reports, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, has been has been detainedat the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Reports suggest Ohene Kwame Frimpong was arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Sources claim the MP is being investigated over alleged financial crimes, money laundering and suspected “romance scams” involving an estimated amount of US$32 million.
The information gathered suggests the MP for Asante Akyem North was reportedly arrested over the weekend.
A netizen sharing more updates on the news stated, “FBI reportedly arrests Ghanaian MP in alleged US$32m financial crime investigation in the Netherlands!
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has reportedly been detained by Dutch authorities as part of an investigation connected to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Sources close to the matter say the MP is facing allegations of financial crimes, including money laundering and suspected romance scams, involving an estimated $32 million.
And he was arrested in the Netherlands”.
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🚨BREAKING🇬🇭🇳🇱🚔: Parliament of Ghana says the MP for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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