The leadership of Ghana’s Parliament has blamed the perceived weak nature of the legislature on the partisan posturing of members on national issues.
It follows an indictment on the legislature by policy Think Tank Institute of Economic Affairs for shirking its responsibility of controlling the expenditure of the executive.
Speaking to XYZ News, both the Minority and Majority Leaders of the House conceded that parliament could best play its oversight role of the executive if members put the interest of the nation ahead of their political interests.
Majority Leader Benjamin Kunbuor told XYZ News that members of the house must prioritize the interest of Ghanaians and sustain what they say.
“The nature of this partisanship arises because what we say today we do not sustain it so you hear a number of Think Tanks and a number of individuals engage in debates over parliamentary weaknesses then eight years down the line there’s stark silence on the same issue so there is no consistency”.
The minority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu also added that the level of partisanship in Ghana’s Parliament is not helpful.
“The partisanship in Ghana’s Parliament is just too much,” the Suame MP said in an interview.
Source: GhanaWeb
