The presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has shot down any opportunity to sign the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill into law if he is elected President of the Republic of Ghana.
The Ghanaian politician says the bill has no value for the transformation of the country, and citizens ought not waste their time debating it.
When asked if he would sign the bill into law should the current president fail to do so, he asked, “What benefits will I derive from signing the bill into law?”
He described the question as needless, stressing that this is not something Ghanaians were concerned about.
“What will I benefit from signing the anti-LGBTQI+ law? This is not something that is of any concern to Ghanaians. That is not a productive thing that Ghanaians are worried about. It’s all about personal interests. All people who claim to be opposed to anti-LGBTQI+ acts are motivated by selfish interests. This is reverse psychology. They would rather promote these activities. Recently, these anti-gay activists opposed and shared some billboards on social media. People were unaware of them until these individuals shared them on social media. They’re indirectly promoting it,” he added.
Appearing on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM In a recent interview, Mr. Akpaloo stated that we don’t have to worry ourselves over this matter because the more we talk about it, the more such activities are promoted.
He indicated that the promoters of the bill and those who claim to be opposed to the activities of LGBTQI+ have received money from their sponsors to engage in what they are doing.
He regarded the process as unnecessary, telling host Kwabena Agyapong on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM’s Frontline that he would not bother with it because it adds no value to the country.
His core interest, he stated, is to create job opportunities for unemployed youth instead of chasing after unproductive activities.
“Do we have gays in Ghana?” Are you gay? Are there gay persons in the country? Have you ever witnessed two males in your family or elsewhere professing to be married? It’s all about personal interests. Instead, the opponents are pushing it. Some signboards were recently built in various locations, with some claiming they were done by the LGBTQI+ community. But we didn’t know about it until Sam George and his cohorts made it public on social media. If they had not done so, Ghanaians would not have known about them. So, instead of opposing LGBTQI+ activities, they promote them.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
