Akim swedru: The Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region has fined a 37-year-old man GHS2,400 for making derogatory remarks against the Akim Oda Member of Parliament.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Court also ordered Emmanuel Oppong Krah to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for three years. Krah, employed as a security man at Sentuo Oil Refinery, pleaded guilty to three charges: offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace, publication of false news, and threat of death. He faces a three-year jail term if he fails to pay the fine.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Samuel Delight Yeboah informed the Court, presided over by Mrs Akosua Atta Nyarko, that on March 14, 2026, at about 1501 hours, the accused published false and offensive statements on a WhatsApp group platform known as 'Hot Issues.' The accused made derogatory remarks about Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament for the Akim Oda Constituency, describing the MP's speech in demeaning terms.
Chief Inspector Yeboah further stated that Krah alleged that radio stations owned by the MP were engaged in illegal electricity connections and failed to pay for power consumed. The publication circulated widely within the community, causing public concern and disaffection. Mr Maxwell Anti, the General Manager of the radio stations, who was also accused of bribing officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana, lodged a complaint with the Akim Oda Police.
Investigations, including engagements with officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana, revealed that the allegations made by the accused were false and baseless. On April 17, 2026, the police arrested Krah and arraigned him before the Court.