The Osu Traditional Council has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo to accelerate the approval process of the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, warning that any further delays could incur divine retribution on Ghana.
This stern warning comes in response to mounting frustration among the bill’s proponents, who have accused the Chief Justice of deliberately stalling its transmission to the President for final assent. A protest against the Chief Justice is scheduled for August 21, 2024, to express the proponents’ grievances.
During a meeting with advocates of the bill, Nuumo Gbelenfo III, the Acting President of the Osu Traditional Council, expressed his deep concerns over the prolonged delay in the bill’s approval.
He urged the government to act swiftly, arguing that the legislation is necessary to uphold what he views as traditional values and to protect the nation from divine punishment.
“If it were the norm that marriage was set between people of the same sex, we would have seen our president marry a man. But that is not the case,” Nuumo Gbelenfo III remarked, emphasizing his belief that endorsing the bill is the “right thing” to do.
The Council’s leader went further to describe same-sex relations as a “filthy practice,” urging both the President and the Chief Justice to fulfill their duties by ensuring the bill becomes law.
“It is a filthy practice, so we are urging the president and the Chief Justice to do the needful to avert the anger of God,” Nuumo Gbelenfo III stated, reflecting a sentiment shared by many of the bill’s supporters.
As pressure mounts on the government to act, all eyes are now on the President and the judiciary to see how they will respond to these demands.
“It is a filthy practice, so we are urging the president and the Chief Justice to do the needful to avert the anger of God.”
