Raid on MPs: Speaker to summon security chiefs

The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament has said he will invite the appropriate security officials for a meeting following dawn raids on opposition MPs.

The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has said he will invite the appropriate security officials for a meeting following dawn raids on the homes of some Members of Parliament.

The Speaker gave the assurance on Friday after the Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak condemned the raids and appealed to him to restrain the security personnel from the exercise.

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Three MPs: Dr Kabena Donkor, MP Pru East, Dr Dominic Ayine, MP for Bolgatanga East and John Jinapor, MP for Kusawgu, have had their homes searched by security officials from the Criminal Investigations Department for documents related to the Americ deal.

Speaking on the matter, the Speaker said: "It is also notable in several jurisdictions, the courts have made a very generous extension to matters relating to going to, being in, or coming from Parliament and this honourable house will continue to be very mindful of any matter in this regard."

“We will want to ascertain whether the legal process was followed. I will, soon after sitting, call the appropriate authority to my office and demand that honourable members are handled appropriately, coterminous with their office as honourable members,” he added.

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Mutanka Mubarak in his appeal to the Speaker said: "It is with this that I want to humbly appeal to your good office to intervene and assure the police that we, and I believe every member of parliament will be more than happy to assist in any form.”

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