The Majority Leader, James Agalga has called on parliamentary committee leaders to promote cooperation, dialogue and consensus in the conduct of parliamentary business.
According to the Builsa North MP, effective committee leadership is essential to ensuring thorough scrutiny of government proposals, while facilitating the timely consideration of business before Parliament.
Agalga made this known in a statement delivered at the Annual Parliamentary Committee Leadership Development Programme in Accra.
He urged committee leaders to encourage constructive engagement between the Majority and Minority Caucuses, noting that differing political views should not prevent Parliament from fulfilling its responsibilities.
He stressed the need for diligence, preparation and discipline in addressing the expectations of the Ghanaian people and advancing national development.
For his part, the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin urged parliamentary committee leaders to build consensus and effectively manage political differences to strengthen parliamentary work.
He outlined five key steps to building consensus: sounding out members before meetings, defining issues rather than positions, being firm on issues but fair to people, finding common ground, and testing and closing agreements.
Afenyo-Markin, who is also the Member of Parliament for Effutu, encouraged committee leaders to apply consensus-building and conflict-management techniques across party lines to strengthen teamwork among committee leadership and professional staff.
