Police more interested in my arrest than their jobs – Madina MP cries out

Police have arrested Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Madina, for reckless and inconsiderate driving.

The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu has denied the authenticity of a reports making rounds in the media that he was arrested and cited for court last week over traffic related offences.

“I have not been arrested nor under Arrest. The reports making rounds are not entirely accurate. I was cited for traffic offences yesterday, Thursday, November 3 2022 on my way from Parliament to an event in the Constituency.”, Mr. Sosu posted on his Facebok wall last Friday.

The post noted further: “This morning, I was in the La Court to have the matter dealt with. I am currently in Parliament performing my parliamentary duties. Again, I am not under arrest. It seems to me that the news of my arrest is more important to the Ghana Police Service than their core mandate. For instance, how many persons were cited for traffic Offences yesterday? How many of them are in the news? Please, let’s get serious as a country!”

The MP made the post in response to media reports that attributed the source of his arrest to a statement from the Ghana Police Service.

The Police Service, in the state statement noted:

“The Police on 3rd November, 2022 arrested the Madina MP, Francis Xavier Sosu for reckless and inconsiderate driving.

“The suspect driver was arrested when he was spotted driving in the middle of the road risking the lives of pedestrians and other road users around the Airport by-pass in a Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicle with registration number GB-9776-21.

“The vehicle was impounded by the police and he was arraigned before the La District Court on 4th November, 2022 on the charges of reckless and inconsiderate driving, driving in the middle of the road facing oncoming traffic and causing danger to other road users.

“He was convicted by the court and fined an amount of GHC 2,400. The court further directed him to remove the front siren and strobe lights which had been unlawfully fitted on his vehicle.

“After his conviction, he subsequently paid the fine and the police have supervised the removal of the unlawfully installed siren and strobe lights and the vehicle has since been released to him.

We would like to entreat all drivers to be mindful of the safety of other road users at all times to prevent avoidable accidents and their associated deaths and injuries, especially as the Christmas season approaches.

“The Police remain committed to ensuring safety and security on our roads as we deliver on our core mandate of protecting life and property as well as maintaining law and order in the country.”

This is not the first time Mr. Sosu is involved in a sort of arrest or attempted-arrest related drama with the Ghana Police Service.