Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disclosed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands for alleged fraud and money laundering.
Speaking on Joy News, the lawmaker and lawyer stated that Dutch authorities are treating the matter as an ongoing financial crime investigation, according to the MP’s legal team.
Mr. Dafeamekpor emphasized that no court has established guilt and insisted that the MP remains entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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“It is an allegation, my brother,” he said, cautioning against premature conclusions and stating that such allegations must be treated strictly within the framework of due process.
“A crime is a crime. Allegation of a crime is an allegation of a crime,” he noted.
The South Dayi MP questioned the extended duration of the detention, asking, “Do you detain somebody for this long under investigations?”
However, he revealed that the MP’s lawyers have filed a bail application in a Dutch court, scheduled for a hearing within the week. He expressed optimism about the outcome, stating, “We think he will prevail with the bail application.”
Furthermore, the Majority Chief Whip indicated that Parliament, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague are actively coordinating support for the legislator, while maintaining regular updates with his family.
