The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has confirmed that proponents of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill have reintroduced it to Parliament for consideration.
The bill, which seeks to prohibit LGBT activities and criminalize their promotion, advocacy, and funding, was passed by the 8th Parliament but did not receive Presidential assent under President Akufo-Addo’s administration.
In an interview with Citi News on Thursday, February 27, Ntim Fordjour urged President John Dramani Mahama to give his assent to the bill once it is passed by the current Parliament.
“Myself, Sam George, Hon Bedzrah, Hon Alhassan Tampuli, Hon Abdul Kabiru, Hon Ekow Vincent—we have reintroduced it and so it is to support the speedy passage of the bill so that he can assent to it. It has been admitted. It has been received and so the processes are going to be set in motion.
“But it is the same bill so it is not expected that it is going to delay at all. The chiefs, our imams, our clergymen, and the coalition who supported us are still supporting us strongly.
“The speaker is in support and therefore it is expected that it will be passed quickly,” he stated.
