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NDC accused of hypocrisy over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill reconsideration calls
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Nana Kwame Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho Constituency, has accused the National Democratic Congress NDC of hypocrisy regarding calls to reconsider the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. He cited recent comments by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, suggesting a bipartisan review, which Asafo-Adjei Ayeh claims contradicts Bagbin's earlier stance during former President Nana Akufo-Addo's administration. Asafo-Adjei Ayeh stated he was saddened by this shift in principles, arguing that Bagbin previously ignored calls to reconsider the bill. He questioned why the Speaker now advocates for a bipartisan review under President John Dramani Mahama. Asafo-Adjei Ayeh maintained that the New Patriotic Party NPP never campaigned on introducing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, asserting that existing Ghanaian laws, including the Children's Act, Marriage Act, and sections of the Constitution, already address related issues. Speaker Bagbin reportedly suggested on June 2, 2026, that Parliament could reconsider the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill through a bipartisan approach to build wider national consensus. This directive followed the bill's unexpected passage on May 29, 2026, with Bagbin citing breaches in parliamentary rules and a lack of bipartisan consensus. The bill, passed by Parliament in 2024, aimed to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities, advocacy, and promotion in Ghana but did not receive presidential assent before the end of former President Nana Akufo-Addo's administrati
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