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Gov't says it won’t legalise homosexuality
Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid said that homosexuality in Ghana is unacceptable because there is no “cultural orientation” that supports it in Ghana.
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Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid told Joy News that homosexuality in Ghana is unacceptable because there is no “cultural orientation” that supports it in Ghana.
Although he admitted a society’s culture could change to reflect modern times, he said same-sex relationship cannot be legalised at the moment.
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This clarification follow the controversy surrounding the president’s latest comments on homosexuality.
President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Aljazeera that legalisation of homosexuality is bound to happen in Ghana if public opinion for it legalisation grows stronger.
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“At the moment, I don’t feel, I don’t see that in Ghana there is that strong current of opinion that is saying this is something we need to deal with. It is not so far a matter that is on the agenda,” he said.
Pressure groups, religious organizations and political opponents have taken issues with the president over his comments.
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