John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and sponsor of the anti-LGBT bill, speaking on behalf of the Minority, has told President John Dramani Mahama that Ghana’s basic needs have not changed since 2024.
According to John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama must be held to account to fulfil his promise.
He further alleged that attempts are being made to introduce LGBTQ-related concepts into Ghana’s Constitution through the ongoing constitutional review process.
The Assin South MP highlighted that pages 107 and 108 of the Constitutional Review Committee’s report open the door for the recognition of LGBTQ concepts within Ghana’s constitution.
He alleged that such provisions, when adopted, could significantly affect Ghana’s moral and cultural values.
Speaking at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters on behalf of the Minority, John Ntim Fordjour stated, “These recommendations, if adopted, could open the door for the recognition of LGBTQ concepts within our constitutional framework,” he said.
“This is not just a legal matter; it is an issue that goes to the heart of our values as a nation. Embedding such provisions in the Constitution will have far-reaching consequences for our moral and cultural identity,” he added.
He further added, “We were made to understand that this bill would be treated as a priority if they came into office. What we are seeing now is a clear shift, and it amounts to a betrayal of the trust reposed in them by religious and traditional leaders”.
“Ghana’s basic needs have not changed since 2024, and ladies and gentlemen of the press, you will agree with us on that. The President is therefore expected to fulfil his promise to introduce his government-sponsored bill, which he promised the clergy and religious leaders to comprehensively address the LGBTQ issues. He made those promises willingly; he must be held to account and be made to fulfil his promise,” he stated.
His comments come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.
According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.
Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.
“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adams Sukparu, the Member of Parliament for Sisala West, has vowed to resign from parliament should President John Dramani Mahama fail to sign the anti-LGBTQI+ bill when passed by parliament.
According to Sisala West MP, John Dramani Mahama, is a principled person and can assure Ghanaians that if the bill is passed, and after three days, Mahama fails to assent to it, the president can be held accountable.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One Television, Adams Sukparu stated, “The John Dramani Mahama I know is a principled person, and I can assure you that if the bill is passed and in three days the president does not sign it, then you can hold him accountable.
I can tell you that if the bill is passed and President Mahama does not sign it, I will resign as a member of parliament”, he vowed.