{"id":70790,"date":"2025-07-10T01:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=70790"},"modified":"2025-07-10T01:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:08:37","slug":"govt-breaks-silence-on-foreign-queer-couples-desecration-of-independence-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=70790","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t breaks silence on\u00a0foreign queer couple\u2019s \u2018desecration\u2019 of Independence Square"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has addressed recent controversy over viral images showing a foreign queer couple at key national monuments in Ghana.<\/p>\n

According to the Abura Asebu Kwamankese MP, the public display captured in the images is inconsistent with Ghana\u2019s cultural and moral values and must be unequivocally condemned.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM\u2019s\u00a0Ekosii Sen<\/em>, Mr. Ofosu affirmed that calls for immediate action were not misplaced, though he clarified that the couple had already exited the country by the time the images surfaced online.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat kind of display of unnatural sexual acts violates our laws. I must admit that the government cannot monitor everything that happens, but this incident does not have the support of the government. It is a desecration of our national monuments, and we will not allow it to happen again,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

When asked about the possibility of extraditing the couple to face legal action in Ghana, Mr. Ofosu responded, \u201cWe may consider that option, but we must think through it carefully and assess whether it is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple, identified as Lue and Rue from South Africa, were seen holding hands, kissing, and draped in the Ghana flag at the Independence Square and the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum \u2014 images that quickly went viral on social media.<\/p>\n

The visuals sparked widespread public outrage, with many Ghanaians questioning the government\u2019s silence on what they considered a desecration of revered national symbols.<\/p>\n

According to the couple, the photos formed part of the\u00a0#ShowGhanaLove<\/em>\u00a0campaign \u2014 described as an act of solidarity with Ghana\u2019s LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n

In response to the incident, Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah submitted a petition urging President John Mahama to publicly condemn the act and reaffirm his administration\u2019s commitment to protecting Ghana\u2019s traditional values.<\/p>\n

Minister Kwakye Ofosu reiterated that the Mahama-led administration does not support LGBTQ+ activities and remains committed to the passage of legislation that criminalises such acts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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