Give a large majority next time – Joewise laments the hung parliament

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First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu (Joewise) has appealed to Ghanaians that when they decide to give any party a majority in Parliament, they should give a large majority.

Joewise who initially thought the hung parliament, 137-137 for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and an independent lawmaker, was going to bode well for Parliament indicated that it has turned out to be problematic for cooperation.Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Thursday, July 20, the Bekwai lawmaker said “Today, young people are in control, they look at things differently from the rest of us.

Even when their leaders agree to do it, it is always people from the back bench who come to raise these issues, not the leaders.

“What it means is that indeed, at this time in the Parliament of Ghana, leaders don’t have control, the back bench have control. So the number of backbenchers and the orientation of the backbench you will bring in, we could determine what you will get.”

Collation of results to begin midday MondayHe added “Let me also say that Ghanaians should give each side they decide to give the majority, a large majority.

“When parliament got this close, I said that it would make cooperation better, unfortunately, I was wrong, it has made cooperation worse, it has brought out the worst in each of us and we are getting the worst performance.”