Francis Xavier Sosu
A leaked video has emerged detailing how Francis Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina in Accra planned and executed with his constituents what police suspect to be a violent demonstration in his constituency.
According to the video which has gone viral on social media, the Madina MP asked a group of people believed to be his constituents to block the roads as part of protest against poor road network in the constituency.
He was also captured on the video telling the people that he will personally lead them to block some roads in the area as part of the protest.
The revelation is contrary to Sosu’s submission that he was law abiding and that the demonstration was violent free.
In a statement on Tuesday November 2, 2021 he said “That any allegation of the Police about my involvement in unlawful blockade of road and destruction of public property is false and an afterthought carefully manufactured by the police to shift attention of the people of Ghana from the key issues of bad roads raised by our protest and demonstration.”
But in a video, he is seen telling a group of people that “Listen, on 25th, I will be the one to be leading the demonstration. The whole area. This road will be blocked so that they will know we are wild”
The controversy surrounding Mr. Sosu stems from a protest against bad roads in his constituency.
Some of the protestors blocked roads, burnt tyres and destroyed properties during the demonstration.
Police have insisted that some criminal activity occurred during the protest and invited Mr. Sosu to assist with investigations, since he was the leader of the demonstrators.
Police also said three other persons have been interrogated on this matter and that it “shall continue to use every legal means to interrogate all other suspects, including the Honourable MP for Madina.”
Sosu said some police officers tried to arrest him during the protest.
Though protestors had blocked roads, the MP said there was no basis for any arrest because he had followed due process in organising the protest.
He further stated the allegation made against him by the Police to the effect that he was involved in an unlawful blockade of road and destruction of public property, is not true.
He therefore cited his privileges as a legislator and filed a formal complaint in Parliament accusing two police commanders of contempt of Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, referred the complaint against the two police personnel to the Privileges Committee of Parliament.
The officers cited in Sosu’s complaint are ACP Isaac Kojo Asante, Greater Accra Regional Operations Commander, and ACP Eric Winful, Adentan Divisional Commander.
By Vincent Kubi