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USA : VP Harris' Pro- LGBTQ Push Rattles Ghana Speaker. by Nobody: 5:41pm On Mar 29, 2023 |
US Vice-President Kamala Harris's remarks on LGBTQ rights while in Ghana have been criticised as "undemocratic" by the country's Speaker. Ghanaian lawmakers are currently discussing the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Value Bill - which criminalises advocacy for gay rights and proposes jail terms for those that identify as LGBTQ. On Tuesday, Speaker Alban Bagbin urged lawmakers not to be "intimidated by any person". "What is democracy? That someone should have to dictate to me what is good and what is bad? Unheard of, because we have decided to devalue ourselves and go begging?" he said. Ms Harris had not directly addressed the bill during a joint briefing with President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, but said: "This is an issue that we consider to be a human rights issue and that will not change." Speaker Bagbin told lawmakers on Tuesday that the bill adhered to the constitution and would pass. He also warned President Akufo-Addo against meddling. "This is a word to the president - there is no way he can intervene. Wait until we pass it, that is where you come in," he told lawmakers amid cheers and claps. Gay sex is already punishable with up to three years in jail in Ghana, where homophobic attitudes are widespread, but the draft law would impose longer sentences. Source. BBC world news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-64393794?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6423babb6c5d023ff8d4ffb1%26VP%20Harris%27%20pro-LGBTQ%20push%20rattles%20Ghana%20Speaker%262023-03-29 1 Like
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Re: USA : VP Harris' Pro- LGBTQ Push Rattles Ghana Speaker. by Mandate2023: 6:37pm On Mar 29, 2023 |
No wonder she did not come to Nigeria.....dey know Nigeria will not tolerate madness |
Re: USA : VP Harris' Pro- LGBTQ Push Rattles Ghana Speaker. by Dvdpity: 6:49pm On Mar 29, 2023 |
Should would get stoned in Nigeria. Especially Muslims from North. |
Re: USA : VP Harris' Pro- LGBTQ Push Rattles Ghana Speaker. by Nobody: 2:01am On Mar 30, 2023 |
Some Nairalanders said she shunned Nigeria ! ........ But we are happy she did !
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Re: USA : VP Harris' Pro- LGBTQ Push Rattles Ghana Speaker. by Oniks001(m): 3:51am On Mar 30, 2023 |
When you hear “democracy, climate change, security, the economy, and the conflict in Ukraine, and freedom. Run away cos that’s how they come to destroy. Just know say you have what they want. |
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