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0 By Elsie Appiah-Osei
Accra, June 04, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised questions over the governing National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) handling of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, following 31 amendments made to the reintroduced legislation.
In a statement signed by Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, and issued to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, it noted differing positions from key NDC figures on the bill’s passage.
The different positions, the Minority said, included comments from President John Dramani Mahama on quorum and Speaker Alban Bagbin’s call for a fresh Consideration Stage and the disagreement from the Majority Leader on that move.
“The New Patriotic Party (NPP) believes these contradictions reflect an attempt to frustrate the Bill’s enactment while managing the political consequences of abandoning a position that the NDC once vigorously championed,” it said.
According to the statement, the NDC’s current posture contrasts sharply with its position while in opposition, when it strongly advocated for the 2024 version of the bill and criticised delays in securing presidential assent.
It noted that the reintroduced bill had undergone 31 amendments, which it described as a “significant departure” from the NDC’s earlier stance.
The statement argued that Ghanaians who supported the NDC based on its previous position have a right to expect the government to honour those commitments.
It reiterated its call for the version passed by the Eighth Parliament in 2024 to be approved in its original form and forwarded for presidential assent.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, remains one of Ghana’s most debated pieces of legislation.
Discussions continue over its content, constitutionality, and the procedural steps required for it to become law.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Elsie Appiah-Osei
Reporter’s email: [email protected]
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