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The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has withdrawn his proposed amendments to the bill on the promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values.<\/p>\n
This comes after the House voted against two of the proposals which demanded a replacement of imprisonment with community service for persons found culpable of LGBT activities.<\/p>\n
Alexander Afenyo-Markin also withdrew his new amendment which was seeking mandatory counselling on human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values as a post-conviction sentence.<\/p>\n
The anti-gay bill has been controversial since it was first introduced in Parliament.<\/span> Human rights groups have said that the bill would violate the rights of LGBT people in Ghana<\/span><\/p>\nOn Thursday, February 8, Parliament approved a three-to-five-year jail term for individuals who intentionally promoted or sponsored LGBTQ+ activities.<\/p>\n
Those caught in the act could face a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 3 years in prison.<\/p>\n
During the amendment process of the bill promoting proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values, Mr. Afenyo-Markin argued that punitive measures would not contribute to the rehabilitation of the offenders.<\/p>\n
He expressed concern about the state of the country\u2019s prisons and their inability to provide the necessary rehabilitation for offenders.<\/p>\n
The Effutu lawmaker proposed replacing a minimum two-month imprisonment sentence with a minimum one-month community service for individuals found guilty of LGBTQ+ activities.<\/p>\n
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