Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has broken his silence, providing an update on embattled Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, who was arrested in the Netherlands.
According to Ablakwa, Ghana’s mission in the Hague is providing full consular assistance to Ohene Kwame Frimpong, who was arrested on allegations of money laundering and romance scam-related offences.
He disclosed that Ghana’s diplomats are working with the embattled MP’s lawyers and family to ensure he receives all the legal assistance and to ensure that he is treated in accordance with internationally recognised standards.
Speaking during an engagement on July 27, 2026, Ablakwa stated, “The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, the Honourable Ohene Kwame Frimpong, was detained on 10 May 2026 at Skippo Airport in Amsterdam by Dutch immigration authorities under a United States extradition order.
“Following his detention, a mission in The Hague has taken up the matter and is offering consular assistance to the Honourable Member of Parliament. They are coordinating with his family and his legal representatives, as well as relevant Dutch authorities, to ensure that he is treated in accordance with internationally recognised standards and that his rights are not violated,” Ablakwa 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, the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has disclosed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, is under investigation over alleged fraud and money laundering offences.
He further questioned the prolonged detention of Ohene Kwame Frimpong following his arrest.
According to the Majority Chief Whip, they will wait for the Asante Akyem North bail outcome before deciding on their next course of action.
Speaking on JoyNews on May 26, 2026, the South Dayi MP stated, “Now, what I know is that they are saying he’s under investigation. If I remember from what the lawyer told me, for fraud and money laundering, he is under investigation”.
“Do you detain somebody for this long for being under investigation? That is why we are saying that we should allow the bail application to be gone into and then we’ll see how it goes,” he added.
Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader in Parliament, has warned against declaring the seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, vacant.
According to Mahama Ayariga, declaring the seat of the detained Asante Akyem North MP vacant sets a dangerous precedent.
He disclosed that parliamentary rules do not support declaring an MP’s seat vacant when the individual is facing trial.
The Majority leader argued that an MP who is being detained cannot be equated with one who deliberately absents themselves from parliamentary business.
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