The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama over what he describes as a shift in position on the LGBTQ bill.
Speaking on Ekosii Sen on Asempa FM, Rev. Fordjour questioned why the President appears to be distancing himself from the bill currently before Parliament, after previously taking a strong stance on the issue while in opposition.
He argued that the government’s present focus on basic needs contradicts earlier positions, suggesting inconsistency in handling the matter.
“If you are a Chief Security Officer (CSO) or a religious leader, consider this: President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received an ultimatum about the LGBTQ bill even before it reached him, and he previously stated that LGBTQ issues are a low priority. Now, President Mahama is saying we need to focus on basic needs.
“This is the same Mahama who once said that if he were president, he would have signed the bill long ago. So what has changed? During the post-COVID period, the country’s priority was supposed to be basic needs, as those were critical times. Why is Mahama raising basic needs now, especially after asserting that he has brought down inflation and resolved other issues? We need to stop the hypocrisy in this country,” he said.
The MP further accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of misleading Ghanaians on the issue ahead of the elections, claiming some voters were influenced by those assurances.
Rev. Fordjour called for clarity on the government’s current position and progress on the proposed legislation.
“If the situation was bad in 2024, what has actually changed since then? Many had concerns about how Akufo-Addo handled the bill, and false claims circulated about the NPP regarding this matter. Some voters even chose the NDC because they believed the party would take action on the LGBTQ issue.
“Ghanaians believed what the NDC told them about the LGBTQ bill, but what has actually been achieved since then? They even suggested introducing a new bill to address the limitations of the first one, but what progress has been made on that front?” he questioned.
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