Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has highlighted constitutional concerns surrounding the proposed Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

The Effutu MP emphasized the need to address these substantial constitutional issues before advancing the bill.

Afenyo-Markin cautioned that neglecting to address these concerns could expose the bill to legal vulnerabilities and potential challenges in court.

During an interview with Citi TV on Monday, February 26, he called on his fellow parliamentarians to carefully evaluate these issues before progressing with the bill.

“I think the law in its present form has questionable constitutional issues. The law as I see it, from how I’ve seen it, cannot stand any serious test in any constitutional court.

"I think that the law would have serious challenges at the Supreme Court. If it faces a constitutionality test, it will fail. Not the entire law, but aspects of it, will fail. That’s my view,” he said.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a stern warning against any delays in the approval process of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The NDC MPs stated that they will not tolerate any attempts to hinder the bill's progress.

The bill, which received Parliament's approval on Thursday, February 8, proposes a three-to-five-year jail term for individuals promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities, with individuals engaged in such activities facing imprisonment ranging from six months to three years.

During the bill's third reading, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised objections to a specific provision that could result in the imprisonment of individuals involved in LGBTQ activities. His intervention led to a pause in the bill's immediate passage, sparking a heated debate over its contentious nature.

While Afenyo-Markin supports the bill's core principles, he opposes the clause regarding the imprisonment of individuals associated with LGBTQ activities. In response to his concerns, the Minority Chief Whip reiterated that any further delays in the bill's approval process would not be tolerated.

Under pressure from his colleagues, Afenyo-Markin eventually withdrew his objections, allowing the bill to progress.