Detained MP Kwame Frimpong's seat won't be declared vacant – Majority Leader
Ohene Kwame Frimpong is presumed innocent, the Majority Leader says, adding that he plans to visit the MP in Dutch custody.
Majority Leader James Agalga plans to visit detained Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong to gain firsthand information about his extradition case in the Netherlands, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. Frimpong was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on May 10, 2026, following a US extradition request concerning allegations of romance scams and money laundering.
Agalga expressed hope that the applications before the Dutch court would succeed and reiterated that Frimpong is innocent until proven guilty, emphasizing that Parliament must uphold the presumption of innocence.
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