Minority Leader outlines procedure for security agencies seeking to arrest MPs
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has outlined the established procedure for state security agencies seeking to have Members of Parliament appear before investigating bodies. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, September 23, he said agencies such as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Police Service and the Economic and Organised Crime Office […]
Parliament's Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has explained the established protocol for state security agencies to request Members of Parliament (MPs) to appear before investigative bodies. At a press conference on Wednesday, September 23, Afenyo-Markin detailed the process, stating that agencies like the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Police Service, and Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) should formally write to Parliament's Speaker to seek the release of an MP.
The Speaker then forwards these requests to Parliament's leadership, who collaborate with the Legal Directorate to arrange for the MP to cooperate with the investigating agency. Afenyo-Markin stressed that this process does not imply special treatment for MPs but is rooted in the nature of parliamentary work. He questioned whether there had been any alteration to the procedure, emphasizing, "What has changed?"
His remarks come in response to an alleged EOCO attempt to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah following his appearance at the Accra High Court on the same day.
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