Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, a member of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, has differed with former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, better known as the anti-LGBTQ bill.
Dafeamekpor said that the measure will aid in the preservation of Ghana’s social fabric and cultural values.
He stated that the bill is necessary since the present law is inadequate in dealing with LGBTQ activities.
On Face to Face on Citi TV on Tuesday, July 18, the former Tamale Central MP claimed the measure will cause additional issues if it becomes law.
In reaction, the South Dayi politician stated on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News that it is unfortunate to believe the bill is merely attempting to regulate Ghanaians’ actions in their bedrooms.
He stated that the liveliness and passion displayed by LGBTQ advocates are too obvious to ignore.
“It is a very tragic view to take on this matter because he [Inusah Fuseini] demonstrated a certain limited understanding of what is happening with this LGBTQ matter, and it is not correct to limit the discussion of LGBTQ activities to bedrooms and in-camera dealings because it has gone far beyond that. This cannot be limited to that when a group of LGBTQ practitioners is sponsoring huge billboards to be raised in this country.”
“When they decide to introduce literature to our children who are below age 10 to be indoctrinated into LGBTQ activities, it is no longer a bedroom activity. When persons of the same sex decided to publicly marry, it is no longer a bedroom activity. We seek to protect the pollution of our social fabric and cultural values.”
Mr. Dafeamekpor further stated that the measure was necessary since the present law is inadequate in dealing with LQBTQ activities.
“The law is limited in scope and that is why the police have complained that prosecution of persons caught engaged in the act is difficult because the scope of the current law is limited.”
