Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has halted the third reading of the Anti-LGBTQ bill, preventing its passage on this day.
While he supports the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill in principle, Afenyo-Markin is against the provision that would result in the imprisonment of individuals involved in LGBTQ activities.
He proposed amendments to the bill that would replace custodial sentencing with community service, arguing that incarceration would not effectively address the behavioral issues at hand and could exacerbate the situation.
Afenyo-Markin emphasized that imprisoning individuals based on their sexuality is not a solution to upholding Ghanaian family values and ensuring proper human sexual rights.
However, bill sponsor Sam George disagreed with Afenyo-Markin’s stance, stating that his argument lacked merit.
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