Ghana Jollof: Techiman South MP calls for release of detained constituent
Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Hon. Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has called on the state to release Salomey Bafoh Awiti, a constituent who was arrested and detained on Sunday, September 13, 2026, and subsequently remanded by the Adentan Circuit Court.
In a statement issued today, the MP described the arrest and detention of Ms. Awiti as “most surprising and disheartening,” raising concerns about the circumstances surrounding her arrest and the reasons given for her detention.
According to Mr. Korsah, the explanation provided to Ms. Awiti’s family by state intelligence agencies reportedly changed several times before the matter eventually came before the court.
“Even more troubling is the fact that the reason for her arrest as told the family by the State Intelligence Agencies, kept changing until what she was finally charged with in court yesterday,” he stated.
The Techiman South MP further expressed concern that the incident could contribute to what he described as broader efforts to intimidate citizens in the exercise of their constitutional rights.
“This action adds to the many instances of what appears to be worrying efforts at cowing citizens into fear in the exercise of their democratic rights to free speech and expression,” Mr. Korsah said.
He also criticised the continued detention of Ms. Awiti, particularly in relation to her role as a mother.
“It is both regrettable and condemnable, how a mother could be removed and kept in custody, away from her young children in the fashion being witnessed,” he said.
Mr. Korsah subsequently appealed to the state to secure Ms. Awiti’s release so she could return to her family.
“I call on the state for the release of Salomey Bafoh Awiti to join her already traumatized family,” he stated.
He concluded his statement with a call for divine protection for Ghana, saying: “God bless our homeland Ghana and help us to resist oppressors rule!”
Source: Ghana/otecmfghana.com
