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Refrain from transmitting LGBTQ+ Bill to Akuffo Addo – Presidency To Parliament
The Office of the President has formally asked Parliament to refrain from transmitting the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, otherwise known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, to President Akufo-Addo for his assent.
In a letter addressed to the law making house on Monday, March 18, and signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, the direction was made in light of two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction currently before the Supreme Court.
The letter further stated that it would be improper for Parliament to proceed with transmitting the Bill to President Akufo-Addo for any action until the matters before the court are addressed.
The secretary went on to reveal that the Attorney-General has advised the President against taking any action regarding the Bill until the issues raised by the ongoing legal suits are resolved by the Supreme Court.
“It is the understanding of this Office that both applications have also been duly served on Parliament. Therefore, it would be improper for you to transmit the Bill to the President and equally improper for this Office to receive the Bill until the Supreme Court determines the matters raised in the suits,”
“In the circumstances, you are kindly requested to cease from transmitting the Bill to the President until the matters before the Supreme Court are resolved,” the secretary stated.
