NPP cannot pressure Mahama to sign a bill not yet received-Solomon Owusu
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, stated on Thursday, April 9, on JoyNews that it is unreasonable for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to pressure President John Dramani Mahama to assent to the anti-LGBTQ bill. He said, "We cannot even fault President Mahama to that large extent because, as we speak, there is no bill before President Mahama for him to sign."
Mr. Owusu defended President Mahama, arguing that there was no basis for the pressure being mounted by political actors. He questioned, "That's why I asked, who is intimidating our president? Who is doing that?" Mr. Owusu also made reference to the handling of similar legislative matters under the previous NPP administration, led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and then Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The member of Parliament for Assin South and sponsor of the anti-LGBT bill, John Ntim Fordjour, referenced recommendations contained in the Constitutional Review Committee's report, citing pages 107 and 108. The minority also called on President Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to religious and traditional leaders, accusing them of failing to prioritise the anti-LGBT bill.
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Solomon Owusu says it's unreasonable for the NPP to pressure President Mahama to sign the anti-LGBTQ bill. He insists due process must be completed- but what process is he referring to?
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