The Leadership of Parliament, with support from the STAR Ghana Foundation, has engaged with representatives of various media houses in Ghana. The event, which was on the theme: “Bringing Parliament closer to the Media: The Role of the Parliamentary Press Corps,” forms part of the efforts to ensure that Parliament engages regularly with members of the Parliamentary Press Corps as key stakeholders in reaching the citizenry.

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in his address indicated that the current session of the house would have 35 Bills for presentations within eight weeks of sitting, adding that, because of the tight schedule of the House, it would have to prioritize the list of urgent bills in the legislature.

Hon. Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Ranking Member on Constitutional and Legal Affairs who represented the Minority Leader, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu commended the media for “shining the light on the ignorance of darkness.” He said given the opportunity, the media should be able to assess the performance of Parliament as well as the output of the lawmakers.

Participants at the event had the opportunity to get feedback and updates on issues such as the Affirmative Action Bill, the Customs Amendment Bill, etc from the Leadership of Parliament.