The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, as well as the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has reaffirmed his steadfast support for the Anti-LGBTQI Bill currently under consideration in Parliament.
Sam George has indicated that he has resubmitted the Private Member’s Bill and is now waiting for an invitation from the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to advance the process.
In an interview on April 11, the MP emphasized that his views on the bill have not wavered and reiterated his opposition to LGBTQI activities in Ghana.
“I have not altered my stance on the anti-LGBTQI Bill. I have presented the Private Member’s Bill to Parliament,” he remarked, asserting that LGBTQI practices are unacceptable and should not be tolerated in the nation.
Sam George has emerged as a prominent supporter of the bill, which aims to criminalize LGBTQI activities in Ghana.
Advocates of the bill argue that it aligns with Ghana’s cultural and religious principles, while opponents claim it infringes upon basic human rights.
Recently, President John Dramani Mahama proposed that the contentious anti-LGBTQ+ bill would have a better chance of success and greater legitimacy if it were introduced as a government-sponsored measure.
During a discussion with the Catholic Bishops Conference, Mr. Mahama highlighted that Ghana’s cultural and moral values could be more effectively preserved through an educational framework that emphasizes family values.
“For the bill to gain wider legitimacy and a better likelihood of success, it should ideally receive government support,” Mr. Mahama remarked.
