A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper East Regional Communications Team, Moses Amoah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing to prioritise the passage and assent of the LGBTQ Bill, which is currently before parliament.
The bill, formally known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, was passed by Ghana’s parliament in February 2024 under the NPP administration. The legislation seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ identification, advocacy, and acts, with penalties of up to three years imprisonment. It also prohibits the promotion or funding of LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana.
The bill was widely supported by religious bodies, traditional authorities, and a broad section of Ghanaian civil society, who argued that it reflects the country’s cultural and religious values and protects children and families from what they describe as foreign ideological impositions. Supporters have continued to press for its assent, saying the bill represents the will of the majority of Ghanaians.
Speaking on Dreamz FM’s ‘Breakfast Today’ show, Mr Amoah said the NDC, which mounted pressure on the then NPP government and former President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo to assent to the Bill while in opposition, is not applying the same energy now that it is in power.
“The NDC preached virtues, and now practicing vices. The NDC has the numbers in parliament, yet dragging its feet on the LGBTQ bill,” he said.
Mr Amoah charged that the NDC is doing the direct opposite of what it preached to Ghanaians during the 2024 election campaigns.
