Private legal practitioner and Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Foh Amoaning, asserts that the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill faces significant obstacles to becoming law due to the involvement of several sitting Members of Parliament in same-sex activities.
Mr. Amoaning strongly criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for attempting to gain political advantage from the refusal of former President Akufo-Addo to assent to the bill after its passage by Parliament.
Speaking on the program Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM with host Kwabena Agyapong, the lawyer highlighted that, while in opposition, the NDC had pledged to pass the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill and ensure presidential assent.
He characterised the recent remarks by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga on the matter as a profound insult and a breach of public trust.
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Mahama Ayariga claimed that reintroducing the anti-LGBTQI Bill was unnecessary, as it had already been passed by the previous Parliament and forwarded to the Presidency for assent.
However, Mr. Ayariga’s comments directly contradict the position taken by President John Dramani Mahama, who had previously informed the Catholic Bishops’ Conference that his government would reintroduce the bill, since the previous one—which the former president declined to sign—had effectively lapsed.
“While in opposition, the NDC capitalized on the failure of Akufo-Addo to assent to the bill. They promised to pass and ensure its assent, yet after winning power, they have shifted the goalposts. This is purely a political agenda fueled by our politicians. When seeking political power, they make all manner of promises to deceive Ghanaians into securing their votes. Politicians, forgive my language, take Ghanaians for fools. President Mahama told the Catholic Bishops’ Conference that the previously passed bill died with the Eighth Parliament and that we would have to reintroduce it for consideration. But today, Mahama Ayariga is telling us that it is needless to relay or resubmit it.”
He further told the host, “There are some MPs who are engaged in homosexual acts (or, ‘same-sex acts’ – ‘trumu trumu’ replaced with a professional paraphrase) and therefore will resist the passage of this bill. Others may have accepted ‘bribes’ and will obstruct any attempt to have the bill resubmitted. There are also some pastors involved in homosexual acts. These individuals are corrupting our youth and luring them into homosexuality, and they must be stopped. We need to be forthright and inform our leaders that their actions are unacceptable. We must be bold and demand accountability. We are essentially becoming a failed state.”
Mr. Amoaning concluded by stating that since the United States—which would typically exert pressure on Ghana to reverse its decision on passing and assenting to the bill—now has a President who is against LGBTQI+ activities, Ghana has no legitimate excuse to further delay action on the legislation.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
