Executive Secretary for the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has expressed confidence that President Akufo-Addo will sign the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law.
On February 28, 2024, Parliament approved the bill, which criminalizes LGBTQ activities and prohibits their promotion, advocacy, and funding.
The legislation imposes penalties ranging from 6 months to 3 years imprisonment for individuals found guilty, with promoters and sponsors facing potential jail terms of 3 to 5 years.
However, the passage of the Bill has sparked controversy, drawing criticism from various stakeholders, including the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Evelyn Palmer.
Foh-Amoaning emphasized the potential political ramifications if President Akufo-Addo opts not to sign the Bill, cautioning that such a decision could provide a strategic advantage to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
In an interview with Citinewsroom.com, Foh-Amoaning highlighted President Akufo-Addo’s alignment with religious values, suggesting that his commitment to upholding moral principles would likely lead him to endorse the legislation.
Foh-Amoaning stated, “Well, the president is a very smart politician and what I’ve told everybody who asked me this question is, first of all, there’s no president who has ascended the presidency of Ghana who has used the word of God more than this president. So, the point I’m trying to make is, with all that I know about the president, I know he will sign this bill.”
He further warned of the potential consequences if President Akufo-Addo were to refuse signing the Bill, asserting that the NDC could capitalize on such a decision to portray the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) negatively in the public eye.
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