“Mahama will not know peace until he signs that bill”- Sam George’s old video haunts him

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Sam George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, old video has surfaced concerning a pronouncement he made regarding the anti-LGBTQI+ bill.

In the viral video, Sam George boldly declared, President John Mahama will not know peace until he signs the anti-LGBTQI+ bill.

Speaking in the viral video, Sam George stated, “President Mahama has been clear that he would sign that bill, and he has no option but to sign it. President Mahama will not know peace from Sam George until he signs that bill.

He himself has told the clergy that, as a member of the Assemblies of God Church, he would sign that bill”.

The video has resurfaced following 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.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, Sam Nartey George has told his critics on social media X, reposting the old videos that he has paid his dues.

According to Sam George, in 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the party’s 2016 election defeat, he stood up and filled the gap.

Sam George added that those posting his old videos to set an agenda may think you are cooking, but each video shows how he fought to bring the NDC to power.

In a post shared on X, Sam George wrote, “Dear X,

In 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the massive 2016 election defeat, a few of us stood up and filled the gap. I was on TV and radio, sometimes 3 times a day. I was on the floor of Parliament as part of a paltry 106 against the NPP’s 169. I made sure my voice was heard!

Today, I see the slicing and reposting of old videos to set an agenda. I smile and say, “I have paid my dues.” You may think you are cooking, but with each video you post, you show the stripes on my shoulder as I fought to bring my party – the NDC – to power. I stood for something I believed in – the return of JM.

When former Ministers refused to speak and defend, I did, and I have ABSOLUTELY no regrets. So, dig deeper, you will find 10,000s of videos of me toiling either on the screens or in Parliament. Today, JM is back in power with an even bigger victory than we lost in 2016. We have almost 190 MPs in Parliament.

I paid my due, and I hold my head high. Now ask yourself, what have you stood for or achieved? If you think my hustle is simple, like we say on the streets, do make we see! The fact that I have chosen peace does not mean that I am asleep. You think you are agenda-ing, you are simply writing my political memoirs, and I am reading with delight at the testimony of the work we did and achieved.

This one is a #TuffSeed. Go and ask your predecessors and be told! Nothing you say about me today is new and has not been told to me before”.

Watch the video below: