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In order to ensure that the anti-LGBT bill is passed into law on time, the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has urged the administration of John Dramani Mahama to reintroduce the bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values as soon as possible.
During his meeting with the Bishops on Tuesday, January 14, President Mahama suggested that a law sponsored by the government would be more successful than the existing Private Member’s bill because it would allow for more national consensus and wider consultation.
Additionally, the President emphasized the significance of updating school curricula to incorporate cultural and moral instruction, hence strengthening children’s African and Ghanaian values.
According to Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference President Most Reverend Matthew Gyamfi, the government should move quickly to adopt the bill.
“What we want is that it is made into a law. That does not mean that it cannot be taught in the schools if it is made into a law. Many of our laws are taught in schools through civic education and other things.
“So the fact that it should be taught does not rule out the fact that it should be made into a law. Ghanaians are overwhelmingly in favour of it so we don’t want the use of any technical words to demean what Ghanaians want” Rev Gyamfi added.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
