Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has confirmed that Asutifi North MP, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has been arraigned over allegations that he obstructed an anti-illegal mining operation conducted by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) near Bronikrom-Hwediem in the Ahafo Region.
“He went with the Majority Chief Whip and his lawyer. They received him at the CID headquarters and took him through the processes. I received a call not quite long ago that he has been taken to court, and as we speak, he is in court being arraigned,” Mr Ayariga said, detailing the MP’s cooperation with law enforcement.
He underscored that Parliament does not grant its members immunity from accountability, reiterating the institution’s commitment to the rule of law.
“Let me also indicate that as Members of Parliament, we do not consider ourselves to be above the law. We are always ready to be held accountable for our actions and inactions,” he stressed.
