Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has for the first time broken his silence following the arrest of the Asante Akyem North MP in the Netherlands.
On May 21, 2026, addressing parliament, Alban Bagbin disclosed that efforts are ongoing through diplomatic channels to ensure justice is served.
He further appealed to the MP’s family, constituents and the public to keep cool while parliament works with the government to ensure the MP is treated with dignity and respect under international law.
Alban Bagbin further reminded members of parliament that no one is above the law.
Speaking to members of Parliament, Alban Bagbin stated, “Parliament is working with governments to ensure justice is done in this matter. I will, in due course, keep the House updated with developments in the matter”.
“So please, keep your cool and leave those who are involved. I’m happy that voluminous information has been given to you as to the steps that have been taken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with our mission in Holland,” he added.
Speaker Bagbin added, “Honourable members, it is very important for us to always remind ourselves that we are here as servants of the people, and it is important to keep uppermost in our minds that the power and authority we exercise as Members of Parliament are delegated”.
“The guardians have made it clear in the Constitution that nobody, and I repeat, nobody, is above the law. Not even the Ghanaians that we represent. They are not above the law,” he said.
Sources familiar with the arrest of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, have shared details concerning his arrest at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
Reports suggest that the Asante Akyem North MP was dramatically arrested by Dutch security officials at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam shortly after a KLM flight from Accra landed in the Netherlands.
According to CitiNewsroom, “the lawmaker departed Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Saturday, May 9, aboard KLM Flight 590. The flight reportedly left Ghana through Gate C7 at about 10:10 p.m. and arrived at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam at approximately 4:36 GMT on Sunday”.
The information gathered from sources detailed that the incident happened moments after the aircraft touched down at Gate F3 when passengers were prepared to disembark, the pilot announced that all passengers should remain seated for what was described as a security check.
Sources revealed that a team of Dutch security officials subsequently boarded the aircraft and proceeded directly to the Business Class section where the Asante Akyem North MP was seated with another senior government official travelling on the same flight.
The Dutch security officials reportedly identified the MP, read him his rights, and placed him in handcuffs before escorting him off the aircraft into a waiting security van.
Meanwhile, Abena Fosuaa, the mother of Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has broken down in tears, appealing to President John Mahama and relevant authorities for his immediate release following his arrest at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
The family maintains his innocence, describing the detention as an attempt to embarrass him.
They also cited previous alleged assassination attempts on his life during his last election campaign.
According to the mother of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, his son is a hustler who has done everything except stealing.
Speaking to Ohene Media on May 14, 2026, the woman who described herself as the MP’s mother’s direct sister described him as a kind and hardworking person.
Abena Fosuaa stated, “For his character, he is a good man. Since childhood, he has never fought with anybody before. Even if he comes around and sees a child eating, he will join the person to eat. He does not discriminate. Just last Saturday, he came to distribute clothes to widows and mothers”.
She continued, “He has been supporting me with money to farm maize, rice and other agricultural products. I was on my way to the farm when I was informed that he had been arrested…I have stayed with him for a long time, and he is not lazy. He is a hustler and can even carry water for money.”
“He has done everything before except stealing,” she added amid tears.
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Parliament is working with Government to ensure justice is served in this matter — Speaker Bagbin, as he breaks silence on the arrest of Asante Akyem North MP, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, in the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/PiHWswTQEo
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