No need for Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bill if Ghanaian family values are taught in school: President Mahama

Were Ghanaian family values taught in school, there would be no need for the controversial Anti-LGBTQIA+ bill, also known as the Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, President John Mahama has asserted, speaking with Catholic Bishops.
He noted the bill was “effectively dead” and “expired” along with the passing of the 8th Parliament.
The reelected president suggested a thorough engagement with stakeholders over the bill to decide its future, if so desired.
He hinted at it, upon possible revival, being a government-backed bill instead of its promoters being private members of Parliament.
“I don’t know what the promoters of the bill intend to do but I do think that we should have a conversation on it again so that all of us, if we decide to move the bill forward, move it forward with a consensus,” President Mahama said.
“And probably, it shouldn’t be a private member’s bill. It probably should be a government bill, with government behind it after consultation with all stakeholders to see how we able to move this forward.”
“But it leads us back to the discussion we had. That if we were teaching our values in school we wouldn’t need to pass a bill to enforce our family values,” he added.
The bill passed by the 8th Parliament did not receive assent by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, despite pressures from the clergy and political actors including then main opposition leader John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 was famously championed by NDC Member of Parliament (MP) Sam George of Ningo Prampram.
Trending News
Roads Minister orders commencement of works on Ashaiman-Afienya and Tema Motorway-Dawhenya stretches
11:08Energy Minister finds some missing ECG containers at Shai Hills
13:01President discusses fast-track courts to handle financial malfeasance with GBA
01:24Bono: Yawhima Zongo chief calls for unity among Muslim chiefs to foster development
11:03GA/R: Chief of Ashaiman warns against renting irrigation lands to squatters
11:34President Mahama charges GBA to actively scrutinise gov't policies
01:19Bono Regional Minister calls on Muslims to help combat illegal mining
10:44Ministry of Works and Housing calls for collaboration to combat water pollution
10:04Akufo-Addo's centralized power caused NPP's 2024 defeat -Chairman Dollar reveals
10:21Bryan Acheampong supports repeal of E-Levy to boost disposable income
09:21