The National Democratic Congress (NDC) minority in parliament has warned the inspector-general of police and for that matter the Ghana Police Service that they will resist any attempt by the police to intimidate NDC MPs on some ‘frivolous’ issues.
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, gave the warning yesterday in parliament after the police were said to have gone to the house of the NDC MP for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, on Tuesday in Accra to effect his arrest for allegedly sending ‘macho’ men to his constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region to intimidate and prevent new voters from being registered under the electoral commission’s limited registration exercise in the constituency.
The minority leader fumed at the ‘Rambo-style’ of arrest of the NDC MP who ought to have been accorded his parliamentary immunity and privileges as captured under the 1992 Constitution.
“We know we are all not above the law but the constitution gives some form of privileges and immunity to MPs and therefore those privileges ought to be respected by the law enforcement agencies,” Haruna Iddrisu said, adding that “the minority members of parliament will not allow themselves to be intimidated by the police”.
“We are not cowards and that should be made clear,” the minority leader stated. He therefore asked the police to stop any planned harassment of the minority members because such attempt would be fiercely resisted.
He wondered why members of the vigilante groups of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who went to scandalize the court by attacking judges are still walking as free people.
On the floor of the House, the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye also condemned the police action and said that if the police wanted to interrogate any member of parliament there were processes to follow.
He said the speaker needs to be informed formally through a correspondence and then the leadership would also be informed about the intention of the police to invite an MP for interrogation before the MP could be released for such interrogation.
“We don’t want any Rambo-style of arrest of MPs by the police,” the speaker added.
Source: Daily Guide
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I am a floating voter and i voted for Nana Addo on 2016 election.But now nothing can convince me to vote for NPP come 2020. NPP is now becoming undemocratic and bullies. NDC is becoming gentle and objective and tolerant.NPP must change their ways else they can bring civil unrest. We are not in military rule. jj times ia far gone.
All of you insulting honourable Haruna Idrisu are primitive, uncivilise,failure and undemocratic. You guys is playing tribal democracy and if you have not see how this is dangerous to this country as Rwanda,Liberia,and other worn torn countries.Lets be objective and practise true democracy where rule of law is respected.we dont govern a nation with hatred and victimization,becasuse as a leader you must have a spirit of tolerance and patience and always allow the law to have it cause with executive interference. Ghanaians must be careful that the spirit of religion and tribalism shouldn't destroy this peaceful and beatiful nation God gave to our forefathers and it was handed to this generation. GHANA MUST BE FIRST THAT IS WHY WE ARE EDUCATED TO THINK AND BEHAVE LIKE INTELLECTUALS NOT ZOMBIE AND CERTIFICATE HOLDERS LOOKING FOR WHITE COLLAR JOBS. A WORD TO THE WISE IS ENOUGH. GHANAIANS YOU MUST BE CAREFUL. DON'T ALLOW NDC AND NPP POLITICIANS ***barred word*** US. THEY ARE ALL ONE IN THEIR SECRET FRATENITIES. YOU SHOULD THINK AND STOP INSULTING
You guys are the reason why Mahama may not win an election.Keep quite and face the LAW.For Mahama he will win the NEXT ELECTION. Bawumia = GetFund (2.5%)+ NHIL(2.5%)+ VAT (12.5%) on Getfund and Nhil Therefore SHS is not FREE because am paying for It.
HOLD YOUR FIRE MINORITY. YOUR MAN HAS BEEN AT IT FOR FAR TOO LONG WITHOUT RESPECT. THERE'S NOW A PHAROAH WHO KNOWS NO JOSEPH. DAUDA MUST BE DEALT WITH TO BRING SANITY TO ASUNAFO. HIS PRESENCE AS AN MP IS JUST NUISANCE.
The IGP can without permission from nobody arrest anyone they deem is threating the national peace. You guy sitting in that august house don't know the law in Ghana. That Collin man you are defending is a criminal. He has killed 7 people already and their blood is crying from the ground. As long as he lives on this planet called earth, he and his generation will have no peace
LOOKT AT HIM, LOOK AT HIS FUCKEN FACE. GO AND PAY OUR MONEY. PERSON LIKE HIM DONG POLITICS AND STILL GOING TO PARLIAMENT. CRIMINAL PERSON LIKE YOU HARUNA. YOUR TALENT IS TO LOOT AFTER COWS BUT NOT GOING INTO POLITIC. SHAME UNTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MR HARUNA ASK MR DAUDA TO BRING HIS BROTHER NAABA. WHY HAS HIS BROTHERGO ON HIDING? WHERE CAN HIS BROTHER BE FOUND IN GHANA. HE IS ON POLICE WANTED LIST WHY NOT ADVICE MR DAUDA TO TO TELL GHANA POLICE WHERE HIS BROTHER IS? MR HARUNA ALL YOU KNOW IS PRESS CONFERENCES AND NOTHING MORE.
Haruna Iddrusu are you a real Ghanaian citizen. Do you LOVE your country Ghana? If your answer is yes, then why did you received double pay. SHAME UNTO YOU. I really do not respect you as a person. Your a CRIMINAAAAL. Go and pay back our money before you come to the public. How do you feel when you are commenting in the media. If l were you, l will not make comments but are SHAMELESSSS MAN. Look at his face like my toileeeeet
HARUNA IDDRISU IS NOW THE PRESIDENT OF SENSE1ESS PRESS CONFERENCES. YOU HAVE TAKEN DOUBLE SALARY,YET YOU DONT FEEL SHY AND YOU ARE ORGANIZING PRESS CONFERENCES UPON CONFERENCES.
stop this ***barred word***!!!!!!! who does this guy think he is? fuucck off... any idiottt can be MP in Ghana