The Ghana Police Service has arrested the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East, Ernest Frimpong over his recent comments.
According to reports, he wrote his statement at the police station in Tarkwa on Wednesday, June 12.
“I can confirm that Mr Ernest Frimpong is currently [in] police custody at Tarkwa Regional Police Command. In fact, the regional police command placed a call on him on Monday morning but because he was not within the municipality, he had to travel from where he was in Kumasi,” Frederick Korankye, Municipal Chief Executive, Wassa Amenfi East confirmed to Citi FM>
“So yesterday evening he reported himself and then today as I speak to you now about 30 minutes ago he has finished writing his statement and he is seeking bail. So I can confirm to you that he is at the regional police command at Tarkwa,” he stated.
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Mr Frimpong was captured on a viral video urging miners to attack Police officers and soldiers who extort money from them.
The forum was also attended by the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who chairs the Regional Security Council.
But Mr. Frimpong has already denied the allegations, asserting that he did not endorse illegal mining or encourage miners to fight military personnel.
He claimed his remarks were taken out of context from a two-hour engagement with artisanal small-scale miners, emphasising that his intentions were misrepresented.