The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, has expressed his disappointment in the performance and conduct of the Eighth Parliament of Ghana.
During an interview after the October 22 sitting, Joe Wise described the current parliamentary session as unfocused, filled with controversies, and neglecting its primary duty of lawmaking.
Again, the Bekwai MP indicated that the 8th Parliament has failed to meet the legislative standards set by previous sessions, ultimately falling short of expectations.
The Deputy Speaker highlighted the insufficient number of laws passed during this parliamentary session compared to previous ones.
He pointed out that the legislative output of the 8th Parliament has been notably low, regarding 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.
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“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 noted in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Citi News.
Another notable legislator who has criticized the performance of the 8th Parliament is Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West.
According to her, the disorder in Parliament is gradually increasing, and it is the Speaker’s responsibility to restore order and prevent further disruptions.
