Haruna Iddrisu, the member of parliament for Tamale South and Education Minister, has boldly declared that the Anti-LGBTQ Bill will be passed by the NDC government.
Parliament, yesterday, October 22, 2025, halted the reintroduction of the anti-gay bill to the house.
According to reports, parliament halted the reintroduction of the anti-gay bill as it disappeared a day after being advertised on the order paper.
The sudden disappearance of the controversial anti-LBGTQ+ bill sparked strong reactions from members of the Minority.
The minority demanded immediate answers from the government and parliamentary leadership.
Mahama Ayariga, the majority leader, had earlier explained there was no need to re-lay the bill since it had already been passed by the previous Parliament and forwarded to the Presidency for assent.
Habib Iddrisu, a member of the Minority, stated, “Mr Speaker, we cannot have bills advertised on the Order Paper yesterday and today, the same bills are missing without anything being explained to anybody”.
Also, Ntim Fordjour accused the government of attempting to “run away” from the bill.
He stated, “Suddenly, this clearly indicates that there seems to be a clear attempt by the NDC government to run away from this bill,” he charged. “The bill that they thought was important yesterday must be important today. We are demanding that the human sexual rights and Family Values Bill be passed now.”
The Anti-LBGTQ bill under the former Akufo-Addo government faced several lawsuits filed against the bill, leading to a delay in its signing.
Eventually, the bill, which became a burden for the previous government, remained just a bill and was not passed into law before Akufo-Addo left power.
Reacting to the debate on the floor of parliament, Haruna Iddrisu noted it is interesting that minority MPs were in Ghana when parliament passed the law, but did not voice their thoughts after Nana Addo Dankwah breached the constitution.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “When I see leaders in front, shouting that is not for leaders to do; if you are a good leader, you must have those who will do that for you”.
He further slammed the minority on the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, saying, “I saw them a while ago talking about LGBTQ, Hon Habib, interesting times in Ghana, you were in Ghana parliament, passed the law, Nana Addo Dankwah was in breach of the constitution, you didn’t have a voice.
Read Article 106, 7, 8. He was in breach of the constitution. If parliament gives a bail to the president and he can assent or not assent, the constitution provides what he should do. Did you do that?”
He added, “You allowed it to elapse, then today we are discussing the same matter. I heard the leader talk about how there was no administrative error, but there was a constitutional error.
The constitution is elaborate, President Akufo-Addo can disagree with parliament, but if he disagrees convey it back to parliament that I disagree with you, and this is my reasoning. I will not do it for this reason”.
Haruna Iddrisu further declared, “We should pass it, I equally would have ended by saying Why didn’t you pass it, but it will be passed”.
His comment comes after the minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has slammed the NDC government for forcing LGBTQ down the throat of Akufo-Addo, but they are now running away from the bill.
According to Afenyo-Markin, there was no administrative error for parliament to halt the reintroduction of the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.
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