The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has slammed the government over what he describes as the unfair treatment of Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour.
His comment came after the operatives of the NIB stormed the home of Rev Ntim Fordjour to execute an arrest warrant.
According to him, the government should have rather commended the MP instead of subjecting him to what he described as disregard for due process.
“Has he committed any crime? No. In fact, at this point, we are expecting the government to even commend him,” he said.
Mr. Kodua, addressing the media, emphasised that Ghana operates under a rule of law, not the rule of men, and therefore, procedures governing the invitation or questioning of MPs must be respected.
“We are a country governed by the rule of law, not the rule of men. The Constitution clearly outlines the processes by which a Member of Parliament can be invited by security agencies. The first question we want to ask the current administration is: Was that process followed? Absolutely not.”
He expressed disappointment over the manner in which the situation was handled, describing the scene that unfolded as “needless and unwarranted.”
Mr Kodua insisted that if the government had acted in good faith, it would have written officially to the Speaker of Parliament, notifying him of the intention to invite Ntim Fordjour for questioning, in accordance with the constitutional provisions.
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