President John Dramani Mahama has assured that he will give his assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (popularly referred to as the Anti-Gay Bill), provided it is passed by Parliament and presented to him for signing.
He made the statement during a courtesy visit by the Christian Council of Ghana to the Jubilee House.
According to the President, the family is the cornerstone of the nation, making it essential to protect its values. He emphasized his belief that a person’s gender and the family system are determined at birth.
“A person’s gender is determined at birth. I believe that we are completely aligned with the Christian Council in terms of your belief and so we agree with the Speaker to relay the bill and let Parliament debate it.
“If there are any amendments or whatever that have to be done, if the parliament of the people of Ghana endorse that bill and vote on it and pass it and it comes to me as President, I will sign it,” he stated.
Meanwhile, proponents of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill have reintroduced it to Parliament for consideration. The bill, which seeks to prohibit LGBT activities and criminalize their promotion, advocacy, and funding, was previously passed by the 8th Parliament but did not receive Presidential assent during President Akufo-Addo’s administration due to legal hurdles. It has now been reintroduced for debate.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
