Former Attorney-General and leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Betty Mould Iddrisu, has criticized the current Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, for allegedly advising the President wrongly on the anti-LGBTQI Bill.Ms. Mould Iddrisu stated that the President's decision to prevent Parliament from transmitting the bill was incorrect.

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Her comments follow a debate over the next steps for the bill to become law, with disagreements between the Legislature and the Executive. In an exclusive interview with 3News the former A-G expressed disagreement with Godfred Dame's handling of the matter.“That’s the opinion of the Attorney-General. He’s clearly wrong. But that’s his opinion and he’s entitled to it. …..I am not in his position.

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I would do so many things differently if I were in his position now. Not only about this. About everything…….the interpretation of the law is fundamental, and you know, you don’t sit there only as Attorney-General, and you spout out the law yourself. The way Mr. Dame is going about it, its’s as if he’s the only one who’s talking,” she said.

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The controversial bill has sparked debate among both local and international commentators regarding the President's decision to assent to it.While many religious leaders and proponents of the bill in Parliament are advocating for its assent to become law, some international partners, led by the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana, argue that the bill is retrogressive.

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A member of the Minority in Parliament, Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor, is currently in court seeking an expedited hearing of a case filed against the bill by journalists and lawyer Richard Dela Sky.

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