The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development is urging President Akufo-Addo not assent to the anti- LGBTQI+ Bill.
The Bill which when passed into law will criminalize the promotion, advocacy, funding and acts of homosexuality.
According to the Board Chairperson of CDD, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, the Bill which is expected to be passed this week will not only criminalize persons involved but will additionally violate media and press freedom.
Speaking at a sensitization workshop for journalists on promoting human rights in Accra, she argued will punish any citizen who broadcasts or posts publications, stories that are said to be related to LGBTQI+ activities.
Even more serious, Professor Gadzekpo noted that, the Bill also violates article 108 of the 1992 Constitution which prohibits private members’ Bills that impose a charge on the public purse.
She warned that altering these rights could jeopardize Ghana’s democratic principles, highlighting the significance of the issue for all citizens.
