29th February 2024 7:53:38 AM
2 mins readProfessor Audrey Gadzekpo, the Board Chair of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has criticized Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament Sam George over the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.
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Professor Gadzekpo suggests that the bill was pushed through for political reasons rather than a genuine concern for societal values.
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Speaking with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM, Gadzekpo expressed skepticism about the motives behind the bill, pointing to Sam George, who played a critical role in advocating for its passage.
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She alleged that Sam George had a different stance in 2015 when former President John Dramani Mahama was rumored to have connections with a homosexual individual.
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"I am telling you that they have passed it not for any reason but for political reasons. Mr. Sam George, the chief proponent of the bill in 2015 when his candidate John Mahama was accused of having a friend who was a homosexual sponsoring him, etc. Sam George is on record saying that the constitution protects those rights," citinewsroom.com quoted her to have said according to GhanaWeb.
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She questioned the sudden change in George's stance, stating, "So I have to wonder why he changed his mind… What has changed? 10 years ago did he have a different morality from today, from 2021 when he proposed the bill."
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According to Professor Gadzekpo, the passage of the bill reflects political maneuvering rather than a genuine commitment to protecting societal values.
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"That is why I am saying there is politics. They are walking over the bodies of vulnerable people," she added.
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The bill currently prohibits lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activities and criminalizes their promotion, advocacy, and funding. Those caught in same-sex relations could face six months to three years in jail, while promoters and sponsors of these acts could face three to five years in jail.
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The bill will now need presidential assent to become law.
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