The Executive Director of Community Focus Foundation CFF -Ghana Mr. Richard Kasu has bemoaned the recent uproar surrounding the recently passed LGBTQI+ bill by the parliament of Ghana awaiting the assent of President Akuffo Addo to become a law in the country.
Speaking on Plan B FMs late afternoon EBAANOSEN hosted by Ohene Kinnah, Mr. Kasu wondered about the kind of leaders Ghana has who can’t make a firm decision for their country and its citizens as a whole.
He was wondering what was keeping President Akuffo Addo from assenting to the LGBTQI+ bill into law knowing perfectly well that it’s against the norms, customs, and traditions so it must be given the necessary attention.
He also believes that the LGBTQI+ bill must get a rap audience from President Akuffo Addo as he did for the E-levy bill when it was passed by parliament.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s presidency has warned the House of Parliament to “cease” from its attempts to transmit the anti-LGBTQI law recently passed by parliament, to the Jubilee House for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign.
A statement signed by the president’s executive secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo, derided an earlier attempt by Parliament to present the bill to the seat of the presidency.
The statement explained that the bill cannot be transmitted while two cases against its transmission and assenting to, are pending before the Supreme Court.
“It is the understanding of this Office that both applications have also been duly served on Parliament. Therefore, it would be improper for you to transmit the Bill to the President and equally improper for this Office to receive the Bill until the Supreme Court determines the matters raised in the suits,” it added.
“In the circumstances, you are kindly requested to cease from transmitting the Bill to the President until the matters before the Supreme Court are resolved,” the statement warned parliament.
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