{"id":16879,"date":"2026-05-25T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16879"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:57:56","slug":"no-ndc-commitment-on-anti-lgbtq-bill-baffour-awuah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16879","title":{"rendered":"No NDC commitment on anti-LGBTQ+ Bill \u2014 Baffour Awuah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Vice Chairperson of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned the commitment of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, suggesting that earlier assurances on the matter were driven largely by political expediency.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an exclusive interview on\u00a0JoyNews\u00a0Desk on May 25, Mr Baffour Awuah said the government\u2019s current posture indicates a lack of genuine commitment to advancing the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the issue was previously used as a political tool to garner public support at a time of strong national backing for the Bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commitment of the government is absent. It was just politics; it was just meant to carry Ghanaians along because, if you recall, there had been an Afrobarometer survey that said over 90 per cent of Ghanaians wanted the Bill passed, and so it was enough political market for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that the high level of public support made the issue a compelling campaign message, but said the current lack of progress reflects a departure from those promises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause if you have over 90 per cent of Ghanaians that want the Bill passed, and you sing their song, they are likely to come to your side politically,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"autors-container-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr Baffour Awuah further claimed that assurances made during the political campaign were aimed at securing electoral support, but said the government has since failed to follow through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo in their desperation to win power, these are some of the things they stated, but clearly, just like many other issues on which they have disappointed Ghanaians, this is one of them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed Parliament to expedite work on the reintroduced Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, urging lawmakers to fast-track consideration of the legislation as part of ongoing parliamentary business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: The content provided on Fish FM Online is for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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