The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has slammed the Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris for her comment on LGBTQI.[ads2]
Kamala Harris who is in Ghana for a three-day visit, during her engagement with President Akufo-Addo stated that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQI) are human right issues.
She told the press how she has been advocating for the fight and support for human rights in the United States including rights of LGBTQs.[ads3]
“For the American press who are here, you know that a great deal of work in my career has been to address human rights issues, equality issues across the globe including as well as the LGBTQ community and I feel very strongly about the importance of supporting freedom and supporting and fighting for quality among all people.”
But speaking at a breakfast meeting with the clergy, Alban Bagbin took a swipe at Kamala Harris.
“I was so happy when I read that Pope Francis directed that no Reverend Father should celebrate over gay or lesbian marriage. Rome has spoken, and it’s final. Committee members that we refer the Bill to, don’t be intimidated by any person. Please let the report flow, we will be guided by our constitution, so what are you afraid of?”[ads4]
The Speaker added, “as the Vice President of the USA, Kamala Harris did yesterday, these things should not be tolerated, that is undemocratic. What is democracy? That someone should have to dictate to me what is good and what is bad? Unheard of, because we have decided to devalue ourselves and go begging? Come on, we have more than enough. God has created more than enough for every person, the Bill will be passed”.
Meanwhile, the member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has urged President Akufo-Addo to append his signature to make it a law if parliament passes the anti-LGBTQ Bill.
As a huge sponsor of the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Sam Nartey George believes it will be political suicidal and a dent on the legacy of President Akufo-Addo if he fails to sign the bill when brought before him.
“The President will be requested by Parliament to sign the bill into law. It will be politically suicidal, and it will mark the sound of a dead mill on his abysmal government if he said he was not going to sign that bill into law. That will be the beginning of the collapse of his government and his legacy. And so I don’t want to have that thought because I think that his advisers and handlers will advise him accordingly,” the Ningo Prampram MP said on Eyewitness News.[ads5]
