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Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has emphasized that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) remains steadfast in its stance on the Anti-Gay Bill, affirming that the party’s position has not shifted since the last election.
Ayariga’s remarks follow President John Dramani Mahama’s recent proposal that a government-sponsored bill could be more effective than the existing Private Member’s Bill. According to the President, such an approach would ensure broader consultations and foster greater national consensus.
Addressing a meeting with the Bishops on Tuesday, January 14, President Mahama also stressed the need for Ghana’s school curriculums to be revised to include moral and cultural teachings. “We must prioritize Ghanaian and African values in the education of our children,” he stated.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Ayariga clarified that legislative documents or agreements that are not finalized within the tenure of a specific Parliament are generally considered lapsed, along with the administration under which they were initiated.
“Absolutely not, I haven’t seen anywhere, I haven’t been involved in any discussion at which there’s a change in position,” Ayariga said, reaffirming the NDC’s commitment to the bill. “At this stage, we were like, can we just take it and sign? Will it be proper law? Won’t somebody challenge the procedure we are using, saying that its life has elapsed? For most documents, once they don’t come into force during the life of parliament and the tenure of the president, they are considered elapsed.”
Meanwhile, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pledged his unwavering commitment to ensuring the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, into law in 2025.