Ghana’s Parliament has
intensified security around and within its chamber following Thursday’s
attempted suicide by a 35-year-old man.
The 35-year-old man, identified as Kojo Mensah was arrested
after he entered the public gallery with a rope which he tied around a chair
and with one leg over threatening to jump from the first floor to his death.
He was in an NPP shirt and is said to have come to Accra from
Kwesimintim in the Western region.
He was whisked by the security in the gallery and handed over
to the Police for further questioning.
Extra Police officers and officials of the National Security
were deployed to the Law making House on Friday to conduct extra checks on all
persons who tried to access the building.
Parliament on Thursday also assured that it is putting in
place several measures to secure the premises and ensure that it is safe.
A release by Acting Director of Public Affairs at Parliament
House, Kate Addo stated that Parliament will ensure that such an incident does
not occur in the future.
Source: myradiogoldlive.com
