Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has announced that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill otherwise known as Anti-Gay Bill has been reintroduced to Parliament for consideration.
This bill, which aims to prohibit LGBT activities and criminalize their promotion, advocacy, and funding, did not receive Presidential assent during President Akufo-Addo’s tenure after its passage by the 8th Parliament.
In an interview with Channel One News on Thursday, February 27, Ntim Fordjour urged President Mahama to assent to the bill once it is passed by the house.
He stated, “Myself, Sam George, Hon Bedzrah, Hon Alhassan Tampuli, Hon Abdul Kabiru, Hon Ekow Vincent—we have reintroduced it and so it is to support the speedy passage of the bill so that he can assent to it. It has been admitted. It has been receipted and so the processes are going to be set in motion.”
Ntim Fordjour emphasized that the bill is the same as before and is not expected to face delays.
“But it is the same bill so it is not expected that it is going to delay at all. The chiefs, our imams, our clergymen, and the coalition who supported us are still supporting us strongly. The speaker is in support and therefore it is expected that it will be passed quickly,” he added.
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