An Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) situated in the United States, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has said a few Members of Parliament have been denied visas and cautioned to avoid the counter gay bill.
He said it is dismal "this terrorizing is coming fundamentally from the Western strategic local area."
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill was laid in the House on Monday, August 2 and read interestingly.
Perusing interestingly, an agent in the administrative gathering expressed that the Bill forbids lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transsexual, eccentric and intersex (LGBTQI) and other related exercises and promulgation or support and advancement for same.
It likewise became exposed that it upholds security for youngsters and people who are casualties or blamed for homosexuality.
Second Deputy Speaker Andrew Asiamah Amoako alluded the Bill to the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee for thought. "Interestingly, it is alluded to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for thought and report," Mr. Asiamah Amoako, who is likewise the MP for Fomena, coordinated.
The dubious enemy of gay bill has as of now partitioned assessment in the Ghanaian public talk.
While a few, especially the strict and conventional groupings, have upheld the Bill and cheerful of its passing, others say it could cause the rage of the global local area against Ghana.
Remarking on this advancement in an assertion, Dr Arthur Kennedy said " My objective today, isn't to think on the benefits of the bill. For sure, I wish, in the expressions of the sages, we had "permitted resting canines to lie". The gay local area, in my view, were doing fine, in their private spaces, dependent upon the assurances of the law agreed to all residents.
"Sadly, the resistance to the bill, propelled by the respectable craving to advance capacity to bear our gay local area, has been described by narrow mindedness.
" Some legislators, including the bill's support, Sam George have been undermined freely and secretly. Calls have been made to the Speaker, undermining MPs. Some have been denied visas and cautioned to avoid this issue. It is tragic that this terrorizing is coming fundamentally from the Western discretionary local area."
The following is his full assertion…
Resilience AND THE DEBATE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY IN GHANA
he forthcoming enactment about homosexuality in Ghana has prompted heartbreaking appearances of bigotry. Parliament is thinking about a bill that would condemn specific parts of gay lead in Ghana.
Accordingly, critical fragments of the local area, including Christian, Muslim and conventional specialists have offered support. Then again, there is a great exhibit of scholarly people and government authorities who are contradicting the proposed bill. Without a doubt, a huge piece of the political local area as well, has made an appearance, to go against the bill.
My objective today, isn't to believe on the benefits of the bill. Without a doubt, I wish, in the expressions of the sages, we had "permitted dozing canines to lie". The gay local area, in my view, were doing fine, in their private spaces, dependent upon the securities of the law agreed to all residents.
Lamentably, the resistance to the bill, persuaded by the honorable longing to advance capacity to bear our gay local area, has been portrayed by prejudice.
A few officials, including the bill's support, Sam George have been compromised freely and secretly. Calls have been made to the Speaker, undermining MPs. Some have been denied visas and cautioned to avoid this issue. It is tragic that this terrorizing is coming basically from the Western political local area.
Notwithstanding majority rule government and law and order, the West epitomizes, to the timeless profound respect of individuals like me, the disposition of resistance. It is at the core of multi-party majority rule government and the help of minority privileges and so forth that make the West an amazing guide to the remainder of the world.
As JFK put it, "Resilience infers no absence of obligation to one's own convictions. Maybe, it censures the abuse or mistreatment of others.".
The West contended that managing China and Russia was better that disengaging them. The West demanded useful commitment with Apartheid South Africa while we beat War drums. They were correct.. Let us not battle prejudice with narrow mindedness.
The following time there is a political race debate or ancestral battling and the West comes lecturing resistance, it might be ideal if pioneers can't help us to remember Western narrow mindedness!
The issue of this bill isn't the Parliament. It is reflecting popular assessment. Allow us to keep on instructing people in general.
At last, to Parliament, proceed with this new mentality, by supporting the interest of the general population for Healthcare, occupations and for battling the ulcer of defilement.