The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, has said that the legislature is a learning institution replete with rich experience and knowledge of legislative processes and has called on his fellow members of the house to utilise the rich experience of the staff.

Mr Osei-Owusu made the comments when he launched 'The Legislative System of Ghana', a well-researched 16-chapter or 450-page book written by Dr Ernest Darfour, a Senior Assistant Clerk of parliament.

The foreword of the book was written by the Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.

Mr Osei-Owusu, who was also the Chairman at the book launch, noted that many countries practise either the presidential or parliamentary system of governance.

However, he noted, Ghana combines the two, which is known as a hybrid system.

This unique system, the deputy speaker said, makes Ghana's democracy a special one, as illuminated by the book.

The book was reviewed by the Chief Director of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Evans Aggrey Darko and former Majority Leader Dr Benjamin Kunbuor.

The Clerk to parliament, Mr Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah; Deputy Clerks Alhaji Gombilla, Ebenezer Djetror and Eric Owusu Mensah were some of the top officials of parliament who graced the book launch.

The majority and minority caucuses were represented by Mr Vincent Ekow Assafua, MP for Old Tafo; and Mr James Klutse Avedzi, MP for Ketu North.

The book was published by Digibooks Gh. Ltd.