Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin, has reiterated his stance on LGBTQ+ rights once more, stating that their actions cannot be classified as human rights.
He emphasized that human rights are meant to improve the quality of life, promote well-being, and extend longevity.
“Human rights and freedoms are intended to edify and add value to living, making life enjoyable and conducive to good health and better living.”
“Anything to the contrary cannot be considered a right, and that is why the European Court of Justice ruled that LGBTQ+ is not a human right,” he stated.
The Speaker stated this at a meeting with Odeneho Dr. Afram Brempong III, the Paramount Chief of the Suma Traditional Council in the Bono Region.
The Paramount Chief congratulated the Speaker and the entire House for their efforts with the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 and expressed his full support for it.
LGBTQ+ activities, he said, should not be permitted to undermine the long-standing cultural values and customs that have guided Ghanaian traditions for generations.
The Chief further stated that the Ghanaian chieftaincy institution strongly opposes the practice and promotion of LGBTQ+ rights and advocated for a law that criminalizes such acts in Ghana.
He praised the Speaker for his outstanding commitment to the preservation of Ghanaian social and traditional values.
During the discussion, Speaker Bagbin highlighted that some states in the United States are currently enacting laws against LGBTQ+ rights, while individuals in the UK are engaged in a struggle against the act.
He also mentioned a recent development in Spain, where a Minister of Sex was appointed to encourage young Spaniards to have children, as the country had recognized a declining population.
“Yet, they insist that Africa follow the same path,” Bagbin remarked.
He pointed out that data clearly indicates that Europe and America would face significant population challenges in the next 50 years due to the decline caused by LGBTQ+ practices.
While expressing his concerns, Speaker Bagbin particularly noted the dangers associated with the queer community within LGBTQ+ who express desires to engage in unconventional sexual activities, such as with animals.
He questioned how such actions could be labelled as a “human right” when they did not even apply to animals.
Assuring the traditional ruler and his huge entourage, Bagbin declared that the legislature would take the necessary steps to pass the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill into law, as that is the right course of action.
