A proponent of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill in parliament, Sam Nartey George, has written to the chief justices of the country pleading with them to uphold the rule of law in the best interests of the populace rather than their own personal interests.He explained that they need to know this because they are representing the interests of the broader public by holding these positions.

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Sam George, who represents the Ningo-Prampram constituency in parliament, was discussing the question, "Is Sexual Preference A Human Rights Issue?" on GhanaWeb TV's Legal Agenda.The first thing these judges should understand is that they are there for the public, not for themselves, he informed the media.Adding that the justices had to take public policy into consideration.

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“This is a respectful message to the judges in the Supreme Court and in the High Court: they should bear in mind that they sit there and dispense justice for and on behalf of the people of Ghana, not on their own behalf and they must be mindful of public policy,” he stated.Sam Nartey George added that the judges of Ghana's highest courts had to take the general uproar into consideration.

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He continued by saying that they should be conscious that they have little confidence in the public's judgment when making decisions about important topics, such as those involving the anti-gay measure currently before parliament.“The judges would not want to see a public outcry against them.

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And again, don’t forget that our judiciary is one element of our governance system that people lack a lot of trust and faith in because the judiciary has not necessarily comported itself in the best of manner,” he said.The anti-gay bill, known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is being spearheaded by 8 Members of Parliament from both sides of the House.

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