Counsel for the Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu, says the MP is not running away from the Police.
The Kaneshie District Court in Accra adjourned The case involving the Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu, to 16th of November 2021.
The court case comes after Some residents of Ayimensa, Kweiman, Danfa and La Nkwantanang in the Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, clashed with Police on Monday 25th October 2021 after the latter attempted to arrest the Member of Parliament for the area, Lawyer Francis Sosu during a “Fix Our Roads” demo to press home their demand for better roads in the area.
The Police on Sunday 31st October 2021 again tried to arrest Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu for the second time at the Believers House of Prayer Ministries in Madina.
The security personnel allegedly surrounded the church in an attempt to arrest the lawyer while he was worshipping on Sunday.
Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu, was scheduled for court today 8th November 2021 after the police administration filed two charges against the lawmaker for the Fix Our Roads demo.
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Sosu was, however, not in court and that according to the lawyers of the lawmaker, he (Sosu) is out of the country on parliamentary duties.
His absence in court has got people talking, with others suggesting that the lawmaker is afraid and that he is palying “hide and seek” with the Police.
But Speaking to host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive, Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, Counsel for the Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, lawyer Victor Adawuda refuted the claims.
According to him, the lawmaker is indeed out of the country performing parliamentary duties.
“ Sosu is not running away from the Police. neither is he playing hide and seek with the Police. He is not afraid. Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu is out of the country performing parliamentary duties,” lawyer Victor Adawuda told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim.
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