Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has reiterated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) maintains its stance on the anti-gay Bill, emphasizing that the party’s position has not changed since the election.

His comments follow President John Dramani Mahama’s recent suggestion that a government-sponsored bill would be more effective than the current Private Member’s Bill. The President argued that such an approach would allow for broader consultation and foster greater national consensus.

Speaking during a meeting with the Bishops on Tuesday, January 14, President Mahama underscored the importance of revising school curriculums to include moral and cultural teachings that promote Ghanaian and African values among children.

Mahama Ayariga

In an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Ayariga clarified that legislative documents or agreements not finalized during the tenure of a particular Parliament are generally considered to have lapsed, alongside the administration of the president under whom they were initiated.

He emphasized that the NDC has consistently supported the Anti-Gay Bill and that the party’s position remains unchanged.

“Absolutely not, I haven’t seen anywhere, I haven’t been involved in any discussion at which there’s a change in position. At this stage, we were like can we just take it and sign? Will it be proper law? Won’t somebody challenge the procedure we are using, saying that its life has elapsed? For most documents, once they don’t come into force during the life of parliament and the tenure of the president, they are considered elapsed.”

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, into law in 2025.

Source:Leticia Osei