{"id":235523,"date":"2024-10-20T06:45:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T06:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/election-2024-well-resist-lgbtq-no-matter-the-cost\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T06:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T06:45:23","slug":"election-2024-well-resist-lgbtq-no-matter-the-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/20\/election-2024-well-resist-lgbtq-no-matter-the-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: We&#8217;ll resist LGBTQ+ no matter the cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has once again reaffirmed his strong opposition to the introduction of LGBTQ+ practices into Ghanaian society, stating that it goes against the country\u2019s religious beliefs and cultural values.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to clergy, traditional leaders, and stakeholders in Anyinam, during his Eastern Regional tour, Dr. Bawumia emphasized that both the Bible and the Quran, as well as the core tenets of Ghanaian traditions, do not support LGBTQ+ activities.<\/p>\n<p>He was addressing the audience after the Member of Parliament for Atewa East, Abena Osei Asare, commissioned a newly constructed constituency office.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bawumia declared that under his leadership, the NPP would resolutely oppose any attempts to introduce LGBTQ+ ideologies into Ghana, regardless of external pressures or costs involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNananom, recently there have been some issues about the introduction of LGBTQ which advocates for same-sex marriages, that thing will never happen in this country, we won\u2019t allow such to occur here in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not in the Bible and Quran too, it is not also in our tradition, culture or values so we will stand firm and resist its introduction no matter the cost, we won\u2019t agree for it to destroy our country,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>On the issue of galamsey, Dr Bawumia responding to calls from the traditional leaders on streamlining the activities to mitigate the pollution of water bodies and destruction of forest reserves said a licensing regime for mining will be granted locally with chiefs being key partners in the issuance of the mining license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to bring a new regime into the small-scale mining sector. We need to formalise its licences and also introduce community mining schemes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this licencing regime, it will not be centralised in Accra, we will decentralise it to the local people and the chiefs. Nananom will be a key part of granting licences,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has once again reaffirmed his strong opposition to the introduction of LGBTQ+ practices into Ghanaian society, stating that it goes against the country\u2019s religious beliefs and cultural values. 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