The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has called on Parliament and President John Mahama to pass and assent, respectively, to the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, (anti-LBGTQI) 2021, promptly without further delay.
Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary of the Coalition, at a news conference in Accra, said the Bill, which for years reflected the moral conscience and cultural identity of the nation, had remained stalled.
He said Parliament appeared hesitant on the next steps, while the President, who assured Ghanaians that he would sign the Bill upon assuming office, had remained silent at this critical juncture.
“The Coalition is deeply concerned that such silence and inaction risk is undermining the will of the people,” he added.
For Ghanaians to maintain confidence in their political leaders, he said, the government must treat the matter with utmost seriousness, especially since it was a central theme in the recent political campaign.
“Many citizens are increasingly disillusioned by unfulfilled promises, and this dissatisfaction was evident in the most recent electoral process.
“Political leaders are elected to advance the will of the people; therefore, since the majority of Ghanaians have expressed support for the passage of the Bill, it is incumbent upon the President, as the representative of the citizenry, to act accordingly,” he said, adding that failure to do so would lead to widespread disappointment and further erode public trust.
Mr Foh-Amoaning, on behalf of the Coalition, called on Ghanaians from all walks of life – faith-based organisations, traditional leaders, civil society groups, and citizens to remain steadfast in prayer in defending the sanctity of the Ghanaian family and moral values.
The Coalition, he said, undertook to engage both the presidency and the leadership of parliament to resolve the impasse quickly.
Mr Foh-Amoaning admonished the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, to create and prioritise a schedule for the Coalition to meet the President over the Bill.
“I don’t think the President will close his doors to the Coalition, so those who schedule his meetings should make provisions for us to meet him,” he added.
The Executive Secretary appealed to politicians not to play politics with the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill.
The issue at hand, he said, was not a child’s play or a private matter, and he lamented how some state public universities were changing their status to publicly accept transgender in the country.
“Ghana stands at a moral crossroads. The time for delay is over. We must rise above political calculations and affirm our collective identity as a people guided by truth, compassion, and righteousness,” he said.
The Coalition, he said, remained firm that the clauses providing for care, treatment, and support for persons engaged in LGBT practices must not be removed from the Bill.
“We believe in upholding moral order while extending compassion. Genuine rehabilitation and care are integral to restoring individuals and safeguarding the moral fabric of society,” he added.
Reverend Fr Charles Boampong Sarfo Jnr, Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, prayed that God touch the hearts of the President and members of parliament to pass the Bill into law.
He said that would make the entire citizenry enjoy the sanctity of family values and their goodness.
Mr Abdallah Suleiman, a representative of the Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana, also appealed to the President to assent to the bill when laid before him to ensure a proper human rights sex engagement, as that was one of the main reasons Ghanaians voted him into power.
