President John Mahama has reaffirmed that he will sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law once Parliament debates, approves, and transmits it to his desk.
He made the declaration on Tuesday, November 18, during a meeting with the Christian Council of Ghana at Jubilee House.
“I believe that we have no questions or equivocations about what we believe. I believe that we are completely aligned with the Christian Council in terms of your belief. We agree with the Speaker to relay the bill and let Parliament debate it,” he said.
He added, “And if there are any amendments or adjustments that need to be made, if the people’s representatives in Parliament endorse the bill, vote on it, and pass it, and it comes to me as president, I will sign it.”
His remarks follow a ruling by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on October 28, which clarified that the anti-LGBTQ bill expired with the dissolution of the 8th Parliament and therefore needs to be introduced afresh.
Following the Speaker’s declaration, ten lawmakers, including Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George and Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, have reintroduced it to the House as a private members’ bill.
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