I Will Assent to the Anti-Gay Bill If Passed by Parliament- Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has resolved to append his signature to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill once the bill is passed by Parliament.

At an engagement with the Christian Council, President Mahama explained that the bill needed to be relaid before the Ninth Parliament after it expired due to failure to get Presidential assent as a result of a court injunction.

“The Speaker has given notice that he will allow the bill to be relaid.”

Reaffirming his government’s stance against LGBTQ, he stated that marriage is between a man and a woman; a person’s gender is determined at birth; and the family is the foundation of the nation.

“There are no questions or equivocation about what we believe. I believe that we have completely aligned with the Christian Council in terms of our belief.

“We agree with the Speaker to relay the bill and let parliament debate it, and if there are any amendments or anything else that have to be done.”

He added, “If the Parliament of the people of Ghana endorse the bill and passes it, and it comes to me as President, I will sign it.”

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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