Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Parliament prioritised Ghanaian values over financial concerns - Amanda Clinton
Amanda Clinton said on Friday, May 29, on Joy News that Parliament's passage of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQI+ Bill) sends a clear signal that "Ghanaian culture, religion and family values come first, despite this money, it comes before that money."
Ms. Clinton acknowledged concerns that the legislation could have implications for Ghana's relationship with some international financial institutions. She noted that "Ghana's finance ministry said that, or warned, that if it becomes law, Ghana could risk losing about USD 3.8 billion in World Bank financing over five to six years and could affect the IMF programming." The bill has generated strong reactions from religious organisations, traditional authorities, civil society groups, human rights advocates and international development partners. Critics argue "that, you know, it's affecting freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, and it's discriminatory."
The bill now awaits presidential assent. Ms. Clinton stated, "I think that's just the next step for the president to assent to it and then it essentially becomes law."
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Amanda Clinton says Ghana's Parliament has passed the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, sparking debate about values versus financial concerns. The decision highlights tensions between cultural identity and international expectations- but what could this mean for the future?
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