Supreme Court must decide on Anti LGBTQI+ Bill – President Akufo Addo

The President, Nana Akufo Adda says he will wait for the Supreme Court to decide on the LGBTQI+ Bill recently passed by Parliament before deciding whether to assent it or not.

“I have learnt today that a challenge has been mounted in the Supreme Court by a concerned citizen to the constitutionality of the of the proposed legislation. In the circumstances, it would be, as well, for all of us to hold our hands and await the decision of the decision of the court before any action is taken,” the President said in a statement.

President Akufo Addo assured Ghanaians and members of the international community that Ghana would uphold its “longstanding” respect for human rights in the consideration of the Bill.

The President stated that he was aware that the passage of the Bill had caused anxiety among some members of the diplomatic community and some international partners of the country with concerns that the country may be turning its back on its “long standing record on human rights observance and attachment to the rule of law”. President Akufo Addo, however, gave the assurance that “no such backsliding will be contemplated or occasioned”.