{"id":489335,"date":"2011-10-12T13:17:50","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T13:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/10\/12\/ghana-in-trouble-over-gay-rights\/"},"modified":"2011-10-12T13:17:50","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T13:17:50","slug":"ghana-in-trouble-over-gay-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/10\/12\/ghana-in-trouble-over-gay-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana In Trouble Over Gay Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The British government is planning to punish Ghana and other African countries for trampling on gay rights.<\/p>\n

The punishment will come in the form of aid slash.<\/p>\n

British Prime Minister David Cameron\u2019s government is reported to have vowed to get tough on Ghana and others who have poor records on gay rights.<\/p>\n

According to British Daily Mail<\/em><\/strong>, Andrew Mitchell, UK\u2019s International Development Secretary, was ready to tell African leaders they would receive funding \u201cfines\u201d if gay rights were not respected.<\/p>\n

President John Atta Mills has not taken an official position on homosexuality, despite numerous calls for tougher laws. Currently, the law forbids \u201cunnatural carnal knowledge\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the Western Region, Minister Paul Evans Aidoo heightened the debate recently when he called for the heads of homosexuals by ordering the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to arrest them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get rid of these people from the society.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get them so that we can test the strength of our laws,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n

Christian leaders have already threatened to mobilize their congregations against politicians who defend homosexuality and lesbianism while Muslim leaders have also been swift to condemn homosexuality.<\/p>\n

According to Daily Mail<\/em>, the policy to slash aid to gay-unfriendly countries was re-affirmed when Mr. Cameron defended his decision to legalize gay weddings at a Conservative Party conference last week.<\/p>\n

The British Prime Minister is reported to have vowed to persuade countries such as Ghana and Uganda, where homosexuality is still\u00a0a taboo, to follow his lead \u2013 and he is ready to reduce aid to some of the world\u2019s poorest people in order to push for gay rights.<\/p>\n

A UK government spokesman is reported to have said they were committed \u201cto combating violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in all circumstances, in this country and abroad\u201d.<\/p>\n

Reiterating Britain\u2019s threat of aid withdrawal, the spokesman added, \u201cWe only provide aid directly to governments when we are satisfied that they share our commitments to reduce poverty and respect human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last month, the leaders of Britain\u2019s three main political parties pledged their support for a new London-based gay rights organization called Kaleidoscope, hoping to modernize gay rights in former British colonies.
The organization, which plans to leverage the UK\u2019s political clout by encouraging countries to revoke discriminatory legislation, was strongly backed by Prime Minister Cameron who said, \u201cI want Britain to be a global beacon for reform.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UK government has already taken steps against Malawi, cutting aid by $30 million after two homosexuals who held an engagement ceremony were sentenced to 14 months in hard labor. Payments could be cut further to the southern African nation, which has received $312 since 2008, if it proceeds with plans to bring in tough anti-lesbian laws.
Uganda (due to receive $109 million this year) and Ghana (due to collect $56 million) could also face sanctions if they refuse to drop antiquated anti-gay laws. The possibility that these countries will see their aid slashed seems increasingly likely as Uganda has plans to punish same-sex couples with the death penalty, while Ghana\u2019s president has promised to \u201ccheck the menace of homosexuality\u201d.<\/p>\n

By William Yaw Owusu<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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