{"id":443401,"date":"2017-12-04T07:05:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T07:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/04\/president-misrepresented-on-homosexual-comments-deputy-attorney-general\/"},"modified":"2017-12-04T07:05:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T07:05:31","slug":"president-misrepresented-on-homosexual-comments-deputy-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/04\/president-misrepresented-on-homosexual-comments-deputy-attorney-general\/","title":{"rendered":"President misrepresented on homosexual comments &#8211; Deputy Attorney General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Monday,  4 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>mynewsgh.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-04<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53809786.295.jpg\" alt=\"DEPAT5\" title=\"DEPAT5\" width=\"295\" height=\"206\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka Dindiok bemoaned<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Government has responded to what it calls the twist and turns of President Akufo-Addo\u2019s position regarding the legalization of homosexuality in Ghana as well as  the government\u2019s position matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe spin, twist and misrepresentation as the result  of what the President said is unfortunate and ought to be put right\u201d, a Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka Dindiok bemoaned.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, President Akufo-Addo in a recent interview with Aljazeera\u2019s Jane Dutton never endorsed or intended to legalize homosexuality in Ghana so far as he remains in office as President.<\/p>\n<p>The President is on record to have said the country\u2019s culture and tradition for now does not allow the legalisation of homosexuality but was quick to add that if public opinion changes, the law may just be amended.<\/p>\n<p>General Secretary of Christian Council, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong fears that if pressure is piled on government by advocates of homosexuality, it may cause a change in the law and the legalisation of homosexuality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I didn\u2019t hear him well, so somebody should come and explain to us exactly the policy direction of this government as far as same sex marriage is concerned,\u201d he demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were expecting answers from His Excellency the President and you don\u2019t dictate answers to anybody to read\u201d, the Deputy Minister fumed.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Joy FM\u2019s weekly news analysis program Newsfileon Saturday, Hon. Joseph Kpemka Dindiok however stated, the President was being realistic in answering questions from the interviewee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was very clear, non unequivocal and was straight to the point\u201d, Hon. Joseph Kpemka Dindiok also lawmaker for Timpani claims during panel discussion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spoke English. \u2026it wasn\u2019t Latin. \u2026it wasn\u2019t Arabic where we [can] say we lack the knowledge to be unable to understand whatever he said\u201d, the Deputy Minister pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMind you this is an astute lawyer, a human rights activist. \u2026the most important thing I will like to state is that nowhere His Excellency President\u2019s did he endorse homosexuality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. 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