The First Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has stated that Ghana’s Parliament is a learning institution, brimming with extensive experience and knowledge of the legislative process, and thus urged Members of Parliament to take advantage of the staff’s extensive experience.
The Deputy Speaker said these when he launched “The Legislative System of Ghana”, a well researched 16 Chapter and 450 page book written by Dr. Ernest Darfour, a Senior Assistant Clerk of Parliament. The foreword of the book was written by the Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
Mr. Osei Owusu, who also served as Chairman at the book launch, noted that many countries have either a presidential or a parliamentary form of government. Ghana, on the other hand, uses a hybrid system that combines the two systems. This one-of-a-kind system distinguishes Ghana’s democracy, which the book illuminates.
The book was reviewed by the Chief Director of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Evan’s Aggrey Darko and the Former Majority Leader and Minister of State, Dr. Benjamin Kunbuour.
The Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, Deputy Clerks, Alhaji Gombilla, Ebenezer Djetror and Mr. Eric Owusu Mensah were some of the top officials of Parliament who came to support the book launch.
The Majority and Minority Caucuses were represented by Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafua the MP for Old Tafo and Hon. James Klutse Avedzi, the MP for Ketu North and Deputy Minority Leader.
The Legislative System of Ghana book was published by Digibooks Gh. Ltd.
