By: Nana Asabea
January 28, 2026
Social activist Michael Boinor Teye has questioned President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to signing the controversial LGBTQ+ bill currently before Parliament, arguing that the government’s delay contrasts sharply with its swift action on other policy decisions.
Speaking in an interview on Plan B FM’s Ebanosen, Boinor Teye stated bluntly that if the President genuinely intended to assent to the bill, it would have been done already.
“If the President wanted to sign this bill, he would have signed it by now,” he said.
According to the activist, the government has previously demonstrated its ability to act decisively when it deems an issue a priority. He cited the removal of the betting tax and the repeal of the E-levy, both of which were executed with little resistance.
“When the government wanted to scrap the betting tax, it did so without stress. The same happened with the E-levy—it was removed almost instantly,” he noted.
Boinor Teye questioned why similar urgency has not been applied to the LGBTQ+ bill, which he claims has generated widespread public concern.
His comments come amid renewed political tension after Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin accused the Mahama-led administration of hypocrisy over the prolonged delay in signing the bill into law.
The standoff has reignited debate over the government’s true position on the legislation, with critics insisting that the delay reflects political hesitation rather than procedural challenges.
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