The Minority Caucus has accused the governing NDC of political hypocrisy and deliberate inaction over the controversial anti-LGBT bill, which they say was used as a campaign tool but abandoned after assuming office.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the Minority recalled that while in opposition, the NDC strongly supported the passage of the bill, mobilising religious leaders, traditional authorities, and public demonstrations across the country.
“In the eighth Parliament when they were in opposition, they told the whole world there was a need to pass an anti-LGBT law to protect our culture and religious beliefs,” the Caucus said.
However, one year into office, the Minority noted that government has gone “completely quiet,” with the President citing the need for broader consultations. “But was it not the same law they said was okay to be passed?” they questioned.
The Caucus further accused the Majority Leader of using parliamentary procedure to block a private member’s bill introduced by the Minority to advance the legislation. “They refused, neglected, and deliberately denied the people that anti-LGBT law that they themselves spoke about,” the Minority said.
Concerns were also raised over the inclusion of sexual rights content in school curricula. The Minority dismissed government’s explanation that the content was an “anomaly,” insisting the documents were approved and signed at ministerial level.
“When government documents have been printed, circulated, and signed by no less a person than the sector minister, you cannot describe it as an anomaly,” the Caucus said.
The Minority argued that the episode exposes a broader pattern of inconsistency between campaign rhetoric and governance. “We hold the view that the NDC used the anti-LGBT law only for power, and now that they are facing the reality, they want to run away from it,” the statement said.
They vowed to continue pressing the government to “act by its own principles” and called on civil society and religious bodies to hold leaders accountable for promises made to the electorate.
