The Office of the President has asjed Parliament to stop sending the anti-gay bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent.
The presidency through Nana Bediatuo Asante, the Secretary to the President, explained that the decision was arrived at following the acknowledgment of two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction before the Supreme Court.
Already, the President has publicly declared that he will await the outcome of a case pending before the apex court before he assents to the bill.
The statement revealed that the Attorney-General had informed the President through a letter dated March 18, 2024, that he had been duly served with both applications.
It added that the Attorney-General further advised the President not to take any action concerning the Bill until all the cases before the court until are resolved.
“It is the understanding of this Office that both applications have also been duly served on Parliament. Therefore, it would be improper for you to transmit the Bill to the President and equally improper for this Office to receive the Bill until the Supreme Court determines the matters raised in the suits,” it added.
“In the circumstances, you are kindly requested to cease and desist from transmitting the Bill to the President until the matters before the Supreme Court are resolved,” it added.
Read the full statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
