Joy FM on Monday, January 31, 2022, sampled the views of its cherished listeners on Ghana's eighth Parliament following a JoyNews documentary that sought to ascertain whether Ghana's hung Parliament is a blessing or a curse.

During the Super Morning Show, majority of callers who phoned in, acknowledged that a hung parliament is good for the growth of every democracy. What they weren't sure of was whether that can be said of Ghana's eighth Parliament. This is due to various happenings in the House which include the exchange of fisticuffs over the proposed e-levy.

The first caller who introduced himself as Kweku from Lakeside opined that Ghana's hung Parliament is both a blessing and a curse. He stated that, “in the sense that we now know that we are not a united front for the development of the state. It has become a partisan approach from both angles.

“It's like in Ghana, when you're in opposition you think good about the state but when you're in power, you forget about everything. So I think it's time as a people, we need to have a change of mindset to place Ghana first ahead of political parties,” he said.

Michael from Legon was of the view that the Hung Parliament is a blessing.

“We need to keep in mind that democracy is based not only on competition but also on consensus, cooperation and collaboration. So at any given time, Ghanaians decide what we need in order to move the nation forward. It is a system that allows for consensus and collaboration that is what we must do and to that extent, the Hung Parliament is good for us,” he said.

He further commended the Minority in the House over its persistent resistance against policies they deem not fit for the state.

“The Minority is doing a very good job,” he said.

Ghana's hung Parliament brought hope to many, especially those who were already fed up with the rubber stamp style of decision-making in the House. Citizens were hoping that decision-making will take another twist and will not be one-sided as seen in past times. Rather, it will serve the best interest of the general.

However, the House has seen a number of tough times during deliberations. The Parliamentarians are unable to reach a consensus over issues, with some of the deliberations ending up in fisticuffs.

Emmanuel who called from Ada said, “it's a very big blessing to Ghana.” He was of the view that another constituency should be created to strike a complete balance in the number of seats each party can hold in the House.

“I'll even suggest that they add one constituency to it so that we become 138, 138 because looking at things in this country it’s become partisan. When you're in opposition, you have the good ideas but when you come to power you forget about them,” he said.

William also agreed with the assertion that the hung Parliament is a blessing.

“For me, it has brought to the core the reason why we must as a  country do something about our constitution not because it’s inefficient but because it has exposed certain flaws that need to be addressed,” he said.

Sammy from Oyarefa said the eighth Parliament is a blessing. “We have a hung Parliament that's how we can promote development,” he said.

Lincoln from Adentan opined that the hung Parliament is a blessing since “without it, the government will always push things through our throats.

Benjamin was of the view that it's a blessing everywhere in the world but not in Ghana because of the kind of people that we have in Parliament.

He said that “for me, they are of suspicious character.”

He added that “there are questions that ought to be answered, especially on why MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa resigned from the Appointments Committee and journalists can follow up.