He claimed that Americans and Britons had different ideals
and ways of life from Ghanaians.
Speaking about the anti-gay Bill on the Key Points on TV3 on
Saturday, July 8, he said, "The British and Americans have their way of
life. Not that we ought to imitate and accept their way of life. We cannot give
in to this LGBTQ).
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian
Family Values law, sometimes known as the anti-gay law, was the subject of a
Wednesday debate in the legislature by the Constitutional, Legal, and
Parliamentary Affairs Committee.
According to First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei Owusu
(Joewise), Ghanaians should not concede that other nations' cultures are
superior than Ghana's.
He suggested that Ghana cannot just accept to copy what
other nations are doing.
The member of parliament from Bekwai stated, "We should
never accept that other cultures are superior to ours such that they must
insist and demand that we copy the things they do even if it is inconsistent
with the way we live our lives and how we want our country to be run."
Dan Botwe, a representative for Okere, stated that in
addition to enacting the legislation, there will need to be measures taken to
combat the spread of homosexuality.
During the parliamentary discussion, he said, "Let us
exercise internal vigilance in addition to passing the bill."
Mr. Dan Botwe went on to say that there may come a time when
young people may shop for products that have homosexual symbols painted on
them. To that aim, he stated that aside from the bill's approval, vigilance is
needed on the part of all parties involved to stop the spread of homosexuality.
In his additional remarks, he called homosexuality
"total madness" and "a satanic force." He emphasized,
"Let us not underestimate this satanic force."
The report emphasized the issues brought up by both supporters
and opponents of the law.
According to the report, those who are opposed to the bill
claim that "LGBTQ+ activities form part of what the Constitution
contemplates under Article 33 (5) about recognition of cerian rights and
freedoms that are considered to be inherent in a democracy and which is
intended to secure the rights, freedoms, and dignity of the people.
Therefore, it will be discriminatory and an affront to
Article (17) 1 and (2) of the Constitution to attempt to treat different people
differently based on their sexual orientation and gender.
