The Ningo Prampram MP says contrary to popular belief that the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill before Parliament, the Bill will not legislate morality.

The vociferous MP said the idea is not to throw the religious beliefs of a section of people on others.

Speaking on Top Story on Wednesday, he explained that the proposed 'Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021,' is rather to legislate Ghanaian cultural values, and that stemmed from article 39 of the constitution.

Sam George said that “in 39.1, the constitution maintains that the state must take active steps in the inculcation of appropriate customary values into the Ghanaian society.

"This is not legislation on morality; this is not legislation of religious proportion. In fact, you cannot legislate morality and religion, but you can legislate culture.”

The MP stated that he has no control over the alignment of various religious sectarian beliefs with Ghanaian customary values.

This alliance of beliefs buttress the need for the legislation supporting the position, Sam George added.

“So, if our culture has something it frowns on that Christianity, Islam, and our traditional religion frowns on, that is no making of mine. That is a coincidence of nature,” he added.

This comes after eyebrows were raised when some religious leaders and leaders of the Church of Pentecost on Wednesday marched to Parliament in support of the passing of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

The Clergymen numbering about 30, presented the memorandum to the Committee of Constitution of Legal Affairs.

This followed an opposition of the bill from two groups saying that the said bill is in direct conflict with many constitutionally protected fundamental freedoms and human rights.

However, Sam George said that the clergymen spoke from their positions as men of God while the academics also argued from their viewpoints.

But, “(the) final decision will be made from a legislative point of view. I am a legislator; I take all those points of videos and situate them within the law and frame a law that meets the dictates of the constitution," he said.