The Minority in Parliament has charged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with leveraging the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which is perceived as an anti-LGBTQI initiative, solely for the purpose of gaining political power.
The Minority pointed out that the NDC has since abandoned the anti-LGBTQ bill following their acquisition of power.
During a press conference held in Parliament on Monday, January 26, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated that the NDC has been attempting to distance itself from the anti-LGBTQI legislation.
He remarked, “We hear His Excellency the President using ambiguous language to suggest that the government is engaging in broader consultations to determine how the law could be better formulated. Is that so?
Was it not the same legislation they previously deemed acceptable for passage? When the esteemed Minority members opted to pursue a private members’ bill to hold them accountable to their own principles, suddenly, after all procedures had been followed, and approval granted, and the motion was listed on the order paper, the NDC, through its Majority Leader, found a procedural loophole to assert that there was no such approval from the Speaker and attempted to shift the blame onto the Clerk of Parliament.
We maintain that the NDC utilized the Anti-LGBTQ law merely for political gain, and now that they are confronted with the consequences, they seek to evade responsibility. We will insist that they adhere to their own principles,” he stated.
The NDC has abruptly ceased its discourse on the anti-LGBTQ bill. We hear the President employing ambiguous language. They exploited it solely for political advantage but are now attempting to distance themselves from it as the reality sets in.
