MP for Keta Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, has rebuffed claims that Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu has been served with a court summons because he is not in the country.
The Police Service earlier announced that it has formally filed charges against Mr Sosu, including causing damage to public property.
According to Hon Gakpey, the Director-General of Police Public Relations, ACP Kwesi Ofori, who made the announcement, peddled falsehood. According to him, there is no evidence to show that Mr Sosu has been served with any summons.
Parliamentarian Sosu led a demonstration in his constituency, Madina on October 25.
Some youth partaking in the protest blocked roads and burnt tyres during the march which was aimed to demand good roads.
The MP claims the police deployed to supervise the protest attempted to forcefully arrest him due to the riotous situation that erupted. The youth however resisted the arrest and the MP escaped.
Mr. Sosu subsequently dragged the Police officers involved to the Privileges Committee of Parliament, for contempt of the House.
Per the 1992 Constitution, lawmakers cannot be arrested while on their way to or from Parliamentary business.
But, on Wednesday, November 3 ACP Kwesi Ofori, told the media that they have formally charged the MP and he is supposed to show up in court to answer the charges on November 8.
“The Police has obtained a criminal summons and has been duly served for him to appear in court on November 8…as we enumerated, the charges include; obstructing the highway, causing damage to public property,” he said.
Hon. Gakpey maintained Mr Sosu has not been served with any summons because he is out of the country on a parliamentary duty.
The law maker called on the police service to be truthful in their work because there are a lot of criminals walking freely and they should be the targets for the police not a Member of parliament.
