Joe Wise expresses disappointment in 8th Parliament
Accra, Ghana - October 23, 2024 - Ghana's First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has expressed deep disappointment in the performance and conduct of the 8th Parliament, citing a lack of focus, rampant controversies, and failure to prioritize lawmaking.
In an interview with Citi News, Osei-Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, stated that the current parliamentary session has fallen short of expectations, failing to meet legislative standards set by previous sessions.
The Deputy Speaker specifically highlighted the meager number of laws passed during this session compared to previous ones.
He emphasized that the legislative output has been alarmingly low, affecting both major laws and smaller legislative instruments.
“Let me say that I am disappointed in the eighth Parliament, generally. I said the other time that we have done very little in legislation. You can just take the number of laws and smaller legislations we have done. We have wasted so much time on inconsequential things, inconsequential matters. Our main job is making laws.
“You go and take the number of laws we have made in the last four years and compare with the other Parliaments and you see that the eighth Parliament has been the least.
“It has been full of controversy. Matters that previously we used to sit down and discuss and overcome and do, now we take them into fisticuffs and that is most disappointing to me,'' he stated.
Source: Lead News Online
