New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart and legal practitioner, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has warned that the recent passage of the Anti-LBGTQ+ bill comes with consequences and that Ghanaians and politicians must understand that.
The controversial Bill was passed by Parliament last week awaiting presidential accent to become law. However, some Ghanaians including human rights activists and CSOs such as CDD-Ghana have urged President Akufo-Addo not to accent to the Bill since it violates the rights of some minorities.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Darko said, “Ghana’s parliament, in which is vested the sovereign will of the people, has democratically passed a harsher anti-LGBTQ Bill. Yes, democratically! In fact the threat of being unseated for standing for the rights of gays, etc, certainly created its own culture of silence in the House! But, it is the decision of Parliament and one which enjoys huge popular support in the country. The world must understand that.
“But, Ghanaians must also understand that it comes with consequences. Choices have consequences. We expect the media and the politicians to be fair to the people by letting them know the pros and cons of this decision to impose stiffer penalties against gays, etc. We also expect those who believe the bill is constitutionally wrong to do what is right and go to court.”
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