The Speaker of Parliament has disclosed he has instructed the Clerk of Parliament to transmit the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the Anti-gay Bill, to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for assent into law, despite an injunction.<\/p>\n Addressing the media on Tuesday, in Accra, the Speaker accused the executive and judiciary of scheming to undermine the authority of Parliament.<\/p>\n He made the point that the President has no authority to instruct Parliament not to transmit the bill to him for assent.<\/p>\n He added that the judiciary, which is hearing two suits against him on the Anti-Gay Bill, cannot interfere in the process of Parliament when it is performing its legislative duties, stressing that the judiciary can only act on the bill when it becomes a law.<\/p>\n The Parliament of Ghana, on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.<\/p>\n The bill, currently awaiting presidential assent, outlaws Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) activities and criminalises their promotion, advocacy, and funding.<\/p>\n Persons caught in these acts will be subjected to a six-month to three-year jail term, with promoters and sponsors facing a three to five-year jail term.<\/p>\n The bill now requires presidential assent to come into force within seven days. However, if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo refuses to assent to the bill, Parliament, by a two-thirds majority vote, can pass it into law.<\/p>\n The Office of the President has instructed the Parliament of Ghana not to attempt to transmit the bill until two legal actions against it in the Supreme Court are resolved.<\/p>\n BAI\/BB<\/p>\n Watch the latest episode of #SayItLoud on GhanaWeb TV below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Speaker](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/110\/11061137.295.jpg\" "\\"Speaker")
Speaker Alban Bagbin and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n