Minority Vows To Resist Further Delays In Approving Anti-Gay Bill

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has vowed to fight further delays in the passage of the promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values Bill, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-gay bill.

Last week, Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin submitted a motion calling for a second consideration of the bill, just before its third reading and potential passage. His proposed amendment aimed to replace jail terms as captured in the bill with community service for offenders.

Consequently, the House was compelled to consider the proposed thirteen amendments being introduced by the Effutu MP.

Ahead of the second consideration stage slated for today, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the Minority Chief Whip Kwame Governs Agbodza has called on Mr Afenyo-Markin to conclude any necessary consultations regarding his proposed amendments. He cautioned that the Minority would not tolerate any actions perceived as prolonging the process beyond today.

“We should also be clear in our minds that we will not unduly always find a reason to postpone the progress of this bill to another day. Because, as we said the other day, everything that he [Afenyo-Markin] has raised in his proposal, he took about an hour here speaking about it, but he keeps giving reasons why we cannot deal with it. So we are giving him ample time to do the consultation because there will be no more filibustering after Wednesday.”