{"id":14087,"date":"2023-12-08T19:14:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=14087"},"modified":"2023-12-08T19:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:14:58","slug":"mps-commences-consideration-of-anti-gay-bill-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=14087","title":{"rendered":"MPs Commences Consideration of Anti-Gay Bill in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of Parliament in Ghana\u2019s legislative House on Friday, December 8, 2023 commenced the consideration stage of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, 2021 bill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bill which has been publicly labelled by some as anti-gay or anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been in the Parliament Order paper for weeks since the House resumed from recess.<\/p>\n

The lawmakers proposed several amendments to refine the bill, with plans to conclude the deliberations in preparation for the third reading.<\/p>\n

Tensions flared on Wednesday when the First Deputy Speaker rejected a request to advance the bill to the consideration stage.<\/p>\n

Minority welcomes suspension of controversial import restrictions bill.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, the Speaker had instructed the commencement as outlined in the Order Paper.<\/p>\n

This decision sparked frustration among the bill\u2019s supporters, who accused the Majority leadership of orchestrating a scheme to obstruct its progress.<\/p>\n

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Samuel Nartey George, the co-sponsor of the bill and MP for Ningo Prampram, issued a threat to expose Majority MPs allegedly influenced by individuals advocating for LGBTQ+ activities in the country.<\/p>\n

Attempting to address the escalating tension, Speaker of the House, Alban S.K. Bagbin, assured that the bill would be enacted before the House goes on recess for the festive season.<\/p>\n

He underscored the collective anticipation to promptly address the legislation, emphasizing potential consequences for members\u2019 political careers if it is not enacted before the recess.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that nobody in this House is opposed to the bill, and I know the bill will see the light of day before we rise because the people of Ghana are expecting us to pass the bill before we go on recess.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFailure to do so will have serious consequences on members as they want to advance in their political careers,\u201d Speaker Bagbin stated.<\/p>\n

Contrary to allegations of sabotaging the bill, the Majority Caucus has refuted such claims.<\/p>\n

Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee in Parliament, highlighted underlying issues in the bill causing delays.<\/p>\n

He affirmed that the entire Majority membership supports the bill but cautioned that continued posturing by the sponsors could compel a withdrawal of this support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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