President Mahama has not broken promise on anti-LGBTQ bill - Akwatia MP
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, stated on Wednesday, April 8, on JoyNews' AM Show that President John Dramani Mahama has not breached any promise regarding the anti-LGBTQ bill. He argued that it is premature to criticise the President, as the bill has not yet been finalised and presented to him for assent, saying, "At the moment, he has not breached any promise yet."
John Ntim Fordjour cited recommendations on pages 107 and 108 of the Constitutional Review Committee's report as evidence of troubling developments. The Minority subsequently called on the President and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to religious and traditional leaders for allegedly failing to prioritise the bill. Mr. Baidoo dismissed these demands, insisting that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no moral right to criticise the current administration on the issue. He also referenced former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing the previous administration of failing to act when it had the opportunity to assent to the bill.
Mr. Baidoo maintained that the President should only be judged after the bill is formally presented to him. He said that any accountability should come only after Parliament concludes its work and the bill is presented for presidential assent, adding, "The President will not apologise as they are demanding."
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Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo says President Mahama hasn't broken promises on the anti-LGBTQ bill, as Parliament is still working on it. The Minority's accusations and calls for an apology spark debate - but what's really at stake?
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