{"id":163018,"date":"2024-03-18T22:52:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/desist-from-transmitting-anti-gay-bill-to-akufo-addo\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T22:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:52:57","slug":"desist-from-transmitting-anti-gay-bill-to-akufo-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/desist-from-transmitting-anti-gay-bill-to-akufo-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"Desist from transmitting anti-gay bill to Akufo-Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Office of the President has requested Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-gay bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent.<\/p>\n<p>The office cited that there are two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The applications seek to prevent Parliament from sending the Bill to the President and to restrain the President from signifying his assent to the Bill, pending the final determination of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, the Secretary to the President on Monday, the office disclosed that the Attorney-General had informed the President via a letter dated March 18, 2024, that he had been duly served with both applications.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that the Attorney-General also advised the President not to take any action concerning the Bill until the issues raised by the suits are resolved by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the understanding of this Office that both applications have also been duly served on Parliament. Therefore, it would be improper for you to transmit the Bill to the President and equally improper for this Office to receive the Bill until the Supreme Court determines the matters raised in the suits,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The Office further stated that it is established law that during the pendency of an interlocutory injunction application, the status quo ante should be maintained, and no action should be taken that could prejudice the injunctive relief sought and undermine the authority of the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the circumstances, you are kindly requested to cease and desist from transmitting the Bill to the President until the matters before the Supreme Court are resolved,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1029790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/a8453acf-f05a-401e-b217-9283ac1e39b8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of the President has requested Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-gay bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent. 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