First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has warned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media against preaching a termination of Ghana’s democracy in the wake of the current economic hardships.
According to him, it is now common to hear civil society actors and the media glorifying military regimes as protest against challenges Ghanaians are going through perssist.
Speaking at the launch of the African Open Parliament Index, Mr. Osei-Owusu stated that the legislature is not the only institution that suffers in coup de ‘tats.
“I’ve observed and it has been a long standing observation, many who talk about the institution that suffer when there is coup de’ tat only talk about Parliament. The press are one major victims, many civil society organizations are major victims.
“So you are here because there is Parliament, you are here because there is democracy. So you and I are in the same and in it together,” the Bekwai MP warned.
He continued: “Sometimes, when I listen to some of you and the way you describe democracy and the way you propose that democracy should be truncated. I wonder how many of you 30-years ago were here before the Constitution came into effect.
“It’s either we are here together, if democracy survives you survive. If it’s truncate probably you may go along with it.”
Ghana’s parliament emerged number one in the West African sub-region for its transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness among others with Cape Verde Islands placing second in the open Parliament Index 2022 compiled by the Parliamentary Network Africa. Guinea Bissau however placed last.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
