The Vice-president, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has strongly come out in support of President John Evans Atta Mills that there will be no legislation to give a legal backing to homosexuality and lesbianism in the country. This, according to him, is because Ghana’s traditional, cultural and religious practices do not adhere to such practices. Vice-President Mahama’s stance on the issue was read on his behalf by the Eastern Regional Minister, Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi, at the centenary celebration of the Morgadzi congregation of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church at Frankadua in the Eastern Region on Sunday. It was attended by a number of dignitaries such as the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Doe Adjaho; the Deputy Minister of Transport, Madam Dzifa Attivor and the Asuogyaman District Chief Executive, Mr Johnson Ehiakpoh. Last week, President Mills condemned homosexuality and lesbianism in response to a statement by the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, indicating that Britain would cut aid to African countries which abuse the rights of gay citizens. According to Vice-President Mahama, there was no way he would support homosexuality and that the stance taken by President Mills and the government was the best in the interest of the country to preserve its rich and unalloyed culture. “There is a lot of indiscipline in the society and in some countries they even have gays as reverend ministers which must not be allowed in Ghana so there is no way I will support homosexuality. “I therefore support the President’s views on gays and lesbians to preserve our rich culture,” Vice-President Mahama stated to the applause of the congregation. Vice-President Mahama’s speech which dwelt on discipline said Ghana was witnessing a period of moral decadence and called on religious organisations, traditional rulers and parents to support the government to stamp out all negative tendencies that affected the country. On the relationship between the church and the political set up, he said since it had been enshrined in the Bible that one should respect political authority, Christians and other reli-gious groups in the country must respect and support the government in its effort to build a better society for all. Vice-President Mahama indicated that the present political climate had been associated with disunity. He, therefore, appealed to all Ghanaians to be guided by past events and live in harmony since that was the only way to avoid anarchy as the country got ready for the polls next year. With regard to infrastructure development, Mr Mahama listed a lot of social amenities, especially school building and stated that over 2,000 schools in parts of the country which conducted classes under trees had been provided with modern classroom blocks. Mr Mahama promised the people that a modern classroom block would be provided within the premises of the EP Church of Ghana at Frankadua together with a bridge in the area to facilitate transportation and appeal to the parents not to allow their children to funeral grounds and video centres. He praised all those who helped maintain the EP Church in the town for a century and donated GH¢2,000 to the Morgadzi congregation of the at Frankadua. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the EP Church, RT. Rev. Francis Amenu, in a sermon, said Ghanaians must consider themselves as one big family and help develop the country. “We are one people so the church and the community leaders as well as politicians must team up to develop the country,” Rt. Rev. Amenu stated.