The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has clarified that the attempted arrest of Akwatia Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, on March 7, 2025, was indeed to enforce a bench warrant issued by the court for contempt.
Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Akwatia in the Eastern Region resisted the arrest attempt by operatives of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB).
The Interior Minister's explanation came in response to a question posed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, regarding the circumstances surrounding the attempted arrest. "The Koforidua High Court on 19th February issued a Bench Warrant the arrest of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency. "The warrant was served at the NIB's Eastern Regional Office through the National Security Coordinator.
The circumstances surrounding the attempted arrest of the member of parliament by the officers of the NIB was therefore to carry out the orders of the High Court per the warrant dated 19th February 2025 for committal for contempt," he stated.
