The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice believes that the recent passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, was driven by political motives.
Godfred Yeboah Dame said this political underpinning is the primary reason behind the significant public outcry and the mounting pressure for President Akufo-Addo to sign it into law.
In an interview with TV3, Mr Dame said apart from political motivations, there is no compelling urgency for President Akufo-Addo to promptly assent to the bill.
“Every aspect of this bill is politically motivated. Otherwise, there is really no urgency. I remember mooting the contract management bill, a bill that had the potential to save the state millions of cedis in judgment debt, passed by Parliament in July 2023, it was only presented to the president for his assent about three weeks ago. Every step in this matter is politically motivated,” he said.
Mr. Dame also advised the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, that the current situation is not conducive to engaging in tit-for-tat.
He emphasized that this moment necessitates a careful examination of matters within the confines of the legal framework.
“This is a time we have to look at things legally, through the appropriate lenses and with all respect to stop the unnecessary tit for tat that some people are doing,” he added.
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