Francis-Xavier Sosu was in the thick of affairs as dozens from his constituency embarked on a demonstration against the government. Attempted arrest and scuffle between MP and PoliceWhile the demonstration was ongoing, it emerged that there had been an attempted arrest of Sosu by the police. Sosu vows to take action in ParliamentIn an interview later that day, October 25, 2021, Francis Sosu argued that he was on parliamentary duty and that the actions of the police officers was slap in the face of Parliament’s standing order. Ayenini, Adom-Otchere disagree with Speaker’s rulingTwo prominent media practitioners have questioned the legality of the move by the Speaker of Parliament. Samson Lardy Anyenini who is also a lawyer argues that at the time of the fracas, Sosu was not undertaking any parliamentary duty, hence not clothed by parliamentary privileges.
