Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the government of deliberately and systematically introducing LGBT-related content into the Year Two Physical Education and Health teacher’s manual.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, January 15, Rev. Ntim Fordjour alleged that the move forms part of a coordinated and orchestrated agenda by the government.

“All these introductions of LGBT into the teacher manual of the Year Two Physical Education and Health is a coordinated, orchestrated and deliberate introduction by this government,” he asserted.

Rev. Fordjour said his concerns were initially dismissed until he raised public alarm, which, according to him, compelled the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) to hurriedly convene emergency meetings and issue a press statement.

He explained that NaCCA subsequently assured the public that contentious definitions relating to gender and gender identity had been reviewed, corrected, and uploaded online, with links shared to the revised document.

However, the former deputy minister disputed those assurances, arguing that the revised manual still contains what he describes as problematic content.

“When you open the link, you realise that the definition of sex, sexuality and sexual orientation is still there. Sexuality is described as a broad range of concepts related to sexual feelings, attractions and behaviours towards other people, not necessarily the opposite sex. It includes sexual orientation, sexual behaviour and sexual identity,” he said.

Rev. Fordjour further claimed that a review of pages three and five of the so-called revised document reveals references to bodily autonomy and freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, which he finds troubling.