The Chief of Dormaa, Nana Agyemang Badu II, has threatened to lead his people to remove any politician in Ghana from power who supports LGBTQ rights.
According to the chief, same-sex marriage is not a Ghanaian culture, stressing that it is an abomination, and as a result, he warned that no politician should accept the LGBTQ practice to be legalized in Ghana.
“When a man sees a woman and has an interest in her, he goes to the family of the woman and marry her. That is our culture and that is what the Bible accepts. Same-sex marriage will not be accepted to be legalized. It is an abomination,” he said.
“Any politician in Ghana, whether you are a president, vice president or a minister, if you favour the legalization of the LGBTQ, I will personally lead people to come and remove you from your seat because it is non-negotiable.
“You are our representative. The people gave you power and what they want is what you have to do.”
He continued by beseeching the speaker of parliament to allow members of parliament to openly cast their vote on the LGBTQ bill, so Ghanaians will know where each politician stands.
“I entreat the speaker of parliament, Alban Bagbin to let members of parliament openly vote, so we can all see where they stand,” he added.
Ghana’s Anti-gay bill
The proposed anti-gay bill would see LGBTQ Ghanaians face jail time, or be forced into so-called “conversion therapy”
Advocates for the LGBTQ community may spend up to ten years in prison if the measure becomes law. Cross-dressing and public demonstrations of same-sex affection could also result in fines or jail time.
The proposed law would also make it unlawful to distribute content that news organizations or websites judge to be pro-LGBTQ. Ghanaians are urged to report anyone they believe to be a member of the LGBTQ community.
