THE gaysim debate of whether to outlaw it or not in this country has been reignited. This time around Parliament has waded into the matter.
ACCORDING to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Honourable Professor Mike Aaron Ocquaye, who dropped hints last week, Parliament will consider passing a law to outlaw the practice in so far as the clergy opposes it. That hint by the Speaker is what has given some influential religious leaders in the country the further boost to call on our law makers to enact a law that will ban gaysim practice in the country.
THE call was made last week by religious leaders including the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, Chairman of the Church of the Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Opoku Oyinah, Anglican Bishop of Accra, Bishop Daniel Torto, Muslim Clergy, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shiabu among many others. Their position is that gaysim is both sinful and abominable in the sight of our Creator—Almighty God.
IMMEDIATELY that call was made by the above religious leaders, Amnesty International with its branch in Ghana came out with a counter argument. As usual they argued that such a law when passed will infringe on the rights of persons who preferred to engage in consensual same-sex relationships.
THE above was the reaction from the Board Chairman of Amnesty International Ghana, George A. B. Aggrey. Interestingly, we have also heard some people and media houses call for a national debate to enable us reach a consensus on this matter.
Of course such people who are calling for a discussion on this matter are entitled to their opinion. We do not begrudge them at all. But for goodness sake why do we need a national dialogue on a practice that is abhorred in our society and many people object to? We daresay that if a referendum is organised today and the question is asked whether to ban or not to ban gayism, Today is hundred per cent sure that majority of Ghanaians will vote for a ban on gayism in this country.
FORTUNATELY, the practice is abhorred by the three major religions—Islam, Christianity and Traditional Religion—in this country. And on top of that same-sex relationship is a practice that our culture frowns upon it. So now that the Speaker of Parliament is dropping hints that the House might consider passing a law to outlaw the practice, we would like to urge the House on, especially at a time when the goodwill is there.
YES, we have heard the argument that same-sex is accepted by international laws which our country is a signatory to and so therefore we do not have a choice. Any contrary decision to that effect will deprive us of aid/grant benefits from our donor partners.
TODAY states categorically that we have a choice and that is to outlaw gayism in this country. We appear to be acting soft on the matter and that is why anytime it resurfaces we hear voices like Amnesty International Ghana among others. How many international laws haven’t been violated by countries like the USA, UK etcetera that we know should always show good leadership?
WE recall the invasion of Iraq after US accused them of being in possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Was that war sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council? Absolutely no! Yet, the US formed what became known as the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ which later became known as the US-led Multinational-Iraq to fight the regime of Saddam Hussein. What happened to the US afterwards?
SO we must not sit down for international bodies like Amnesty International to dictate to us practices that are inimical to our society. In our firm conviction, gayism is evil and should therefore not be allowed any place in this country. Thus we urge Parliament to consider passing a legislation to outlaw the practice. That will put the matter to rest once and for all.
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