Lead sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill and Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of exploiting the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill for political gain.
Speaking in an interview with newseyegh.com, the MP alleged that former President John Dramani Mahama has been inconsistent in his responses to religious leaders regarding his stance on the bill.
“President Mahama gives different answers depending on who is asking him,” Rev. Ntim Fordjour claimed. “When pastors meet him, he tells them one thing, but in public, he says something else. This inconsistency is worrying, especially on a matter of national moral concern.”
Rev. Fordjour highlighted that although the 8th Parliament was unable to complete work on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, there was an expectation that the 9th Parliament would finalize and pass it. He explained that the bill had successfully gone through the Speaker, been gazetted, and even appeared on the order paper. However, it was later withdrawn to allow for certain amendments requested by the new administration.
The MP made these remarks after leaders of the Christian Council of Ghana paid a courtesy call on him at the Presidency. According to him, his views remain aligned with the Council’s position on safeguarding family values. “My stance has always been clear,” he said. “I fully support the position of the Christian Council on issues of marriage, family, and social morality.”
Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning, insists that verbal assurances from President Mahama are insufficient. “It is not enough for the President to say he will sign the bill when Parliament passes it,” he argued. “What matters is the concrete steps taken to ensure Parliament completes the process.”
Foh-Amoaning also claimed that the previous NPP administration’s handling of LGBTQ+ matters played a role in their electoral defeat. “Ghanaians spoke through the ballot box. Their vote was a reaction to how the issue was managed,” he asserted, urging the current government to act decisively.
