Pass LGBTQI+ bill — Rev. Ntim Fordjour
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked President John Dramani Mahama to realign the government’s priorities in line with the citizenry abhorrence for LGBTQI+ practices.
That, it said, was the view of 93 per cent Ghanaians who, according to the CDD-Ghana Afrobarometer survey, consider the practices of LGBTQI+ and related activities highly repugnant to societal values and religious beliefs, and crave a potent legislation to urgently address the canker.
“Ghana's basic needs have not changed since 2024. The President is therefore expected to fulfill his promise to introduce a government-sponsored bill to comprehensively address LGBTQI+ issues,” it stated.
At a press conference in Accra yesterday, the NPP Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour also asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (GPCC), all other Ecumenical bodies, the Office of the Chief Imam, traditional rulers, what he termed as “the double standards and contradictory priorities between the period in opposition and now in power.”
U-turn
He also called on the Clergy, Ecumenical bodies, traditional rulers, and civil society organisations (CSOs) to call the NDC and President John Dramani Mahama out on their U-turn on LGBTQI+ issues and to maintain their spirited advocacy for the passage of the pending bill.
Rev Ntim Forjour also asked Parliament for the swift passage of the reintroduced Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.
“Ghanaians expect the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to be passed urgently by Parliament at the earliest resumption of Parliament,” he stated.
Accountable
He gave the assurance that the NPP as a conservative party, remained
committed to the principles and the most cherished values that bind us together as a nation.
“We will not allow the NDC to play politics with our sensitive cultural and religious heritage.
“We will continue to hold this government accountable and ensure that the will of the Ghanaian people is not sacrificed for political exploitation,” he stated.
Weaponisation
Rev Ntim Fordjour recalled how the NDC weaponied the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, using it as a political tool to deceive Ghanaians.
He said after securing power, the NDC government had shifted its stance.
He said when the bill was first introduced in 2021, the NDC's position was firmly supportive and politically assertive.
“They engaged the streets of Accra, our communities, the media, religious leaders, civil society groups, and traditional rulers, portraying the NPP government at the time as indecisive and disconnected from Ghanaian moral values,” he noted.
Rev Ntim Fordjour said during the 2024 election campaign, then-candidate John Dramani Mahama explicitly pledged to sign the bill into law.
He, however, said since the NDC assumed power in 2025, the narrative began to change.
Rev John Ntim Fordjour- NPP MP for Assin Southservices.
“Aligning parliamentary eligibility with broader public services norms promotes coherence in public governance standards,” they said.
Expected policy outcomes
They are optimistic that if enacted, the reform is expected to increase generational balance in Parliament and enhance legislative responsiveness and adaptability.
“It will strengthen public confidence in democratic institutions and institutionalise orderly leadership transition,” they said.
