A former parliamentary candidate for the Oforikrom constituency, Henry Osei Akoto, has taken a swipe at those suggesting that the Member of for Assin South, Rev , cannot be arrested over recent allegations of cocaine smuggling and money laundering.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, April 10, 2025, Osei Akoto, a member of the (NDC), argued that while ordinary Ghanaians can be arrested by security authorities when accused of wrongdoing, Members of should not be treated any differently.

He added that the Assin South legislator has embarrassed himself with baseless allegations and must be treated like any other Ghanaian. "They can arrest an ordinary Ghanaian, but for an MP, they should send him an invitation?

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