The Ministry of Interior has directed the Inspector General of Police to immediately deploy 200 armed police personnel to serve as bodyguards to MPs.
The move follows incessant demands by the legislature for police protection in the wake of the murder of Mfantsiman MP Ekow Quansah Hayford.
Addressing the media following a committee of the whole sitting, Interior Minister Ambrose Dery argued further deployments will be done to ensure the safety of MPs even in their homes.
The Nandom MP, however, dispelled arguments the move will mean MPs are being given special treatment from the general populace.
Touching on the murder of the Mfantsiman MP Mr. Dery disclosed no arrests have been made yet but added that investigations are still ongoing.
Mr. Quansah Hayford was shot dead Friday dawn. According to reports, he was shot by armed robbers when he was returning from a campaign at Nkusukum on the Mankessim-Abeadze Duadze road on Friday 9th October, 2020 around 1:00am.
Confirming the news, the NPP first vice constituency Chairman Wofa Yaw said they were were returning from a campaign tour when armed robbers attacked them.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM