The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has stated that the eighth parliament will be remembered as the worst in Ghana’s history in the 4th Republic.
This comes following the boycott of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs of parliamentary sitting to solidarize with their colleague, James Gyakye Quayson who attends court for criminal trial proceedings.
This is the fourth time in a row that the Minority caucus has taken this action.
James Gyakye Quayson on his part is in court on charges of forgery and perjury.
The Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza in a statement said their unwavering support for their colleagues and the emphasis on unity was their reason for abstaining from participating in the day’s parliamentary proceedings.
Joseph Osei-Owusu speaking on the boycott of the Minority said a Parliament with equal numbers will be better but it turned out to be the worst than the other parliaments in Africa.
“We have decided to do politics instead of business. This equal number in parliament has brought the worst in MPs, I have repeated it, I will repeat it again – this parliament, the eighth parliament has made the least number of laws,” he told JoyNews.
He said the MPs have demonstrated that they are not interested in performing their duties beyond partisan politics adding that parliament has not been effective as was the case in previous parliaments.
