Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George has called out the President and the Judiciary after a High Court ruling that has turned down a request for the President to accept the Anti Lgbtq bill and possibly assent to it.
According to him, he is not surprised by the ruling since it is a contrived verdict predetermined between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Attorney-General’s Office and the Judiciary.
To him, if they think he is lying, they should challenge him.
In a post on social media Sam George who is an advocate for the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill said “I am not surprised at this ruling. It is a contrived verdict predetermined between the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Attorney-General’s Office and the Judiciary. I dare them to challenge me on this. The President should remember the meeting in his office on Monday 22nd April. Enough of the codswallop Mr. President!”.
Ghana’s Parliament has passed the anti-gay bill today, February 28, 2024.
In the past few months, the president has refused to sign a private members bill passed by parliament because of a supposed financial obligation that comes with it.
Under the new bill, a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups will be slapped on persons found guilty.
Lawmakers did not agree to replace the prison term with community service and counseling.
The bill which was supported by both political parties in Parliament had the backing of the Christian community, the Muslim community, and the Traditional community.
It could be remembered that the Speaker was petitioned to allow for public voting to ensure that legislators who voted against it were made known.
The President of Ghana has since refused to sign the bill into law. He argues that
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