Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and lead advocate for legislation against activities of the LGBTQI+ community Samuel Nartey George has called for arrest of two men seen in viral photos kissing at the Independent Arch. The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, has however lashed out at members of the opposition NPP for calling him out over the development.
In a strongly worded Facebook post, Sam George described the act by the two men as a blatant show of disrespect to Ghana’s culture and national symbols.
“I have seen numerous tags and posts about the abhorrent disrespect of our culture and values by two ‘useless’ individuals. The disrespect of our national symbols is despicable to say the least……law enforcement must identify the two miscreants in the viral photos and apply the full rigour of existing laws on them.”He wrote.
Sam George however hit hard at some members of the New Patriotic Party for their stance on the matter questioning their principles given their silence when President Akufo-Addo refused to give the Human Sexual Right and Family Values Bill y Parliament his assent.
“I am shocked to see apologists of the NPP calling on me and demanding action. What a shameless lot! We are where we are today without a strict legislation on these ills because former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo failed and blatantly refused to sign the Family Values Bill into law after Parliament of Ghana and the Courts had cleared the Bill,” he fumed.
“You defended the immoral stance of President Akufo-Addo then, and today you want to pontificate? How dare you!” He added.
He also updated the public on efforts to revive the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, formally known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.
“I have, along with my Colleagues in Parliament, resubmitted the Family Values Bill. It has gotten Mr. Speaker’s approval and should be laid for first reading any moment soon.”
He pledged that should the bill be passed again, he would demand that former President John Dramani Mahama sign it into law when re-elected.
“The values, morals and innocence of our children MUST be protected. I would demand that President John Dramani Mahama sign the Bill when we get it passed again. My position has NOT changed, but I despise hypocrites.”
The viral photos have drawn wide condemnation from Ghanaians on social media with many questioning how a place designated as a security zone could be desecrated in that manner without any consequences.
The gay lovers have however explained their action as a defiance of Ghana’s attempt to legislate against activities of the LGBTQI+ Community.
