The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, and Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has reiterated his unwavering stance on the Anti-LGBTQI Bill currently before Parliament.
In an interview on Friday April 11, 2025, Sam George confirmed that he has resubmitted the Private Member’s Bill and is awaiting an invitation from the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to advance the process.
“I have not changed my position on the anti-LGBTQI Bill. I have laid the Private Member’s Bill before Parliament,”he stated, emphasizing that LGBTQI practices are an abomination and must not be accepted in Ghana.
Sam George has been a leading advocate for the bill, which seeks to criminalize LGBTQI activities in the country. Proponents argue that the legislation reflects Ghana’s cultural and religious values.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has suggested that the bill would have a greater chance of success and broader legitimacy if introduced as a government-sponsored initiative.
Speaking during a meeting with the Catholic Bishops Conference, President Mahama emphasized the importance of promoting family values through Ghana’s educational curriculum.
“For the bill to have broader legitimacy and a higher chance of success, it should ideally come with government backing”.
