Ghanaians punished Akufo-Addo for his stance on Anti-Gay Bill – Speaker of Parliament
Former President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to sign the Anti-Gay Bill has drawn harsh criticism from Speaker of the House of Representatives Alban Bagbin, who denounced the decision as illegal.
In a speech to the Ghanaian community in Côte d’Ivoire on January 21, 2025, Bagbin underlined that Parliament, not the president, has the power to pass laws.
“The LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament, the former president refused to assent to it, which was unconstitutional. There is no law allowing the president to refuse or fail to assent to a bill passed by Parliament,” Bagbin stated.
“Parliament is the authority for passing laws, not any other person, not the president. That decision was wrong, and all of you punished him for that,” he added.
Bagbin also disclosed his intention to present the bill to President Mahama for assent after writing to the new Attorney General and Minister of Justice to solicit his opinion.
He expressed confidence that the bill will be passed this year emphasizing its importance.
“I am going to write to the new Attorney General and Minister for Justice for his comments for us to resend it to the new president for his assent. So it is not going to take time; it will be passed this year. It is anti-God. Nobody should joke with me when it comes to that area. I can lose my life because of that,” the Speaker of Parliament stated.
Alban Bagbin has declared that the bill would be passed, even at great personal cost.
