The Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region has fined a 37-year-old man, Emmanuel Oppong Krah, GH¢2,400 for making derogatory remarks against the Akim Oda Member of Parliament, Alexander Akwasi Acquah.
The court further ordered Krah, a security officer at Sentuo Oil Refinery, to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for three years. He faces a three-year custodial sentence if he fails to pay the fine.
Krah pleaded guilty to three charges: offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace, publication of false news, and threat of death.
Presenting the facts, Police Chief Inspector Samuel Delight Yeboah told 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 platform known as “Hot Issues.”
According to the prosecution, Krah made derogatory comments about the MP, describing his speech in demeaning terms. He also alleged that radio stations owned by the MP were engaged in illegal electricity connections and had failed to pay for power consumed.
The statements reportedly circulated widely within the community, sparking concern and disaffection.
Mr Maxwell Anti, General Manager of the radio stations—who was also accused of bribing officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana—subsequently lodged a complaint with the Akim Oda Police.
Investigations, including consultations with ECG officials, established that the allegations were false and without basis.
Krah was arrested on April 17, 2026, and subsequently arraigned before the court.
