I was surprised at how the EOCO woman was manhandled in an attempt to arrest the MP - Gyampo
Prof Gyampo makes the point that the lady may have acted wrongly in the attempt to arrest the lawmaker, but that did not warrant the manner in which she was manhandled
Professor Ransford Gyampo, CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, expressed surprise over the way a female Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) officer was handled during an attempted arrest of Manyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. Gyampo argued that while the EOCO officer may have acted improperly, the manner in which she was manhandled was shocking.
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu echoed similar sentiments, stating that under Ghanaian law, resisting an unlawful arrest is permissible, and the EOCO's approach was incorrect. Kpebu suggested that EOCO should have sought approval from the Speaker of Parliament, as per Section 20 of the law. The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) also voiced its concern over the incident, highlighting the importance of following constitutional procedures and respecting the rights of legal practitioners.
The association warned that bypassing proper legal channels could have a chilling effect on the legal profession and undermine public trust in the justice system.
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