Police ask Parliament to release Ken Agyapong following an assault complaint against him

The Police Administration has asked parliament to release Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP in Assin Central, to help the police investigate an alleged badault case. against him.

The request to the Speaker of Parliament on March 19, 2019, indicated that one police officer, Detective Sergeant George Ofori, had reported an alleged badault on Mr. Agyapong.

"This incident allegedly took place on March 14, 2019, at a demonstration of students of the Winneba University of Education," letter signed by the Director General / Administration, Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr. Ken Yeboah, I said.

He explained that the police administration was aware of the privileges and immunities accorded to members of Parliament under the 1992 Constitution and the Regulations of the latter.

"In the circumstances, we respectfully request your indulgence to release the hon. Kennedy Agyapong must report to the commander of the Central Regional Police to badist in investigations into the alleged badault, "he said.

Complaint

Daily Graph briefing on the details of the complaint, the Deputy Director General of Police (ACP), the Director General for Public Affairs of the Police, told Detective Sergeant Ofori, on March 17, 2019, the oath of police that he and other members of the police were fulfilling their legal obligations to provide security on the forecourt of the administrative block of the University of Education Winneba, in order to protect this institution against angry students.

According to the complainant, Mr. Agyapong and the MPP for Effutu, Mr. Afenyo Markins, accompanied by some 500 angry youths, stormed the forecourt apparently to see the regional police commander.

He said that in an attempt to prevent angry young people from entering the institution, Mr. Agyapong "obstructed him (complainant) in the attacker and in him. hitting the back three times ".

Mr. Eklu testified that Mr. Agyapong also allegedly threatened to remove him (the complainant) from the Ghana Police Service.

He added that the regional commander had come to the aid of the sergeant and told Mr. Agyapong that he could not dismiss any police officer who discharged his legal obligations.