Parliament has launched urgent diplomatic engagements following the reported detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The development was confirmed in an official statement issued by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who said the House had been formally notified and was working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to the statement, the Rt. Hon. Speaker and parliamentary leadership are currently in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to gather detailed information on why the Independent MP was detained.
“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 Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands,” the statement said.
It added that Parliament remains actively engaged with Ghanaian officials in the Netherlands and will update the public as soon as more details emerge.
“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 circumstances leading to the detention remain unclear as diplomatic efforts continue to determine the facts surrounding the incident.
