Abass Mohammed defends Minority’s call for Mahama to apologise over LGBTQ bill delay
Abass Mohammed says the demand for an apology is justified, accusing the government of failing to prioritise the legislation and criticising religious leaders for what he describes as double standards on the issue.
Abass Mohammed, a former Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Chiana-Paga Constituency, has defended the Minority caucus in Parliament’s demand for President John Dramani Mahama to apologise to Ghanaians over delays in addressing LGBTQ-related legislation.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Wednesday, April 8, Mohammed argued that the call for an apology is justified, citing campaign assurances made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2024 general elections.
According to him, the NDC created the impression that the legislation would be treated as a priority if voted into power, while portraying the NPP as unsupportive of efforts to pass the bill.
“The NDC succeeded in making Ghanaians believe that the NPP condoned LGBTQ activities, while presenting themselves as the alternative that would ensure the legislation is passed,” he stated.
Mohammed criticised the President for what he described as a failure to follow through on those commitments, noting that the current posture of the administration suggests a lack of urgency regarding the bill.
He further took aim at religious leaders, accusing them of applying double standards in their advocacy on the issue.
According to him, the same level of pressure mounted on the previous NPP administration has not been directed at the current government.
“It is hypocritical for some religious leaders to suddenly go silent on the matter when they were very vocal in demanding action under the previous administration,” he said.
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