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The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill may have to wait for sometime to receive the much-expected presidential assent.<\/p>\n
Even though the bill is yet to be forwarded to the President for him to determine whether or not to append his signature, it has suffered a major setback.<\/p>\n
This follows the filing of a suit at the country\u2019s Supreme Court seeking to set it aside.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the annual New Year diplomatic greetings at the Peduase Presidential Lodge in Accra yesterday evening, President Nana Akufo-Addo said he was aware of the considerable anxiety the passage of the bill has created in certain quarters of the diplomatic community and amongst some friends of Ghana who have appreciated the enviable, longstanding record on human rights observance and the prevailing rule of law in the country.<\/p>\n
But the President said, \u201cI want to assure you that no such backsliding will be contemplated or occasioned,\u201d insisting that \u201cI think it will serve little purpose to go, at this stage, into the details of the origin of this proposed law, which is yet to reach my desk.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the circumstances, he advised that \u201cit would be, as well, for all of us to hold our hands, and await the decision of the court before any action is taken.\u201d<\/p>\n
He, however, insisted that \u201cthe operation of the institutions of the Ghanaian state will determine the future trajectory of the rule of law and human rights compliance in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the December election approaches, he stressed his government\u2019s commitment to its obligation and duty to ensure that the impending elections are conducted \u201cin an atmosphere of peace and security, in full transparency and respect for the electoral laws of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was confident that \u201cthe security agencies will be alive to their responsibilities, and will ensure that the free will of the Ghanaian people, in their choice of national leadership, will be manifest.\u201d<\/p>\n
That, he said, was because \u201cwe cherish our reputation as a beacon of democracy on the African continent, and the forthcoming elections will reinforce this reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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