Speaker Bagbin to seek AG’s advice on anti-LGBTQ+ Bill…

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has announced that he will seek advice from Attorney General and Minister for Justice on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. He made this known when he addressed members of the Ghanaian community in Côte d’Ivoire on January 26, 2025. Bagbin emphasised the importance of the bill, which was previously passed by the 8th Parliament but not assented to by former president Akufo-Addo a decision he deemed unconstitutional. “The LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament, the former president refused to assent to it, which was unconstitutional. There is no law allowing the president to refuse or fail to assent to a bill passed by Parliament. “Parliament is the authority for passing laws, not any other person, not the president. That decision was wrong, and all of you punished him for that,” Bagbin stated.

He expressed his determination to ensure the bill is passed this year, highlighting its significance.

“I am going to write to the new Attorney General and Minister for Justice for his comments for us to resend it to the new president for his assent. So it is not going to take time it will be passed this year. It is anti-God…Nobody should joke with me when it comes to that area. I can lose my life because of that,” he added.