Home Chief Mahama Ayariga described the Ghanaian Parliament as one of the vital clear legislative our bodies on the continent, saying it presently ranks second in Africa when it comes to openness and public entry.
He stated Congress had made appreciable progress in selling transparency and public participation by means of reforms aimed toward bettering media protection and public participation in parliamentary procedures.
Talking at a management media briefing on Friday, Might 22, 2026 following the resumption of parliament, Mr Ayariga stated Ghana’s parliament continues to develop its status as an open and accessible establishment.
“We’re one of the vital open parliaments in Africa. In reality, we’re quantity two in Africa. I imagine our aspiration is to be primary in Africa,” he stated.
He defined that debates over parliamentary rankings usually contain comparisons between unicameral and bicameral parliaments, however maintained that Ghana’s unicameral parliament nonetheless performs nicely in continental assessments.
“The query is whether or not we ought to be put within the class of people that observe bicameral parliaments. We now have unicameral parliaments. However they’ve primary and we adopted that,” he stated.
Mr. Ayariga additional identified that the introduction of reside tv broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings has considerably enhanced transparency and public entry to legislative actions.
“Presently, our proceedings are being broadcast reside on tv, so maybe the subsequent analysis will assessment that and Ghana might come out on prime as a parliament,” he added.
He indicated that Parliament stays dedicated to deepening transparency and strengthening public confidence in Ghana’s democratic establishments by means of continued reforms and broader entry to legislative actions.
