The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to issue a formal apology to Ghanaians and religious institutions, citing what it describes as a failure to fulfil a key campaign promise on LGBTQ-related legislation.
According to the NPP, the President, during the 2024 election campaign, assured religious leaders and key stakeholders that his administration would introduce a government-sponsored bill to comprehensively address LGBTQ issues in Ghana.
The party argues that the delay or inaction on the pledge represents a breach of trust, particularly with faith-based organisations that engaged him ahead of the elections.
Addressing a press conference at the NPP headquarters on Tuesday, April 7, Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, stressed that the expectations of Ghanaians remain unchanged and that campaign promises must be honoured regardless of political transition.
“Ghana’s basic needs have not changed since 2024, and so the president must therefore be made to fulfil his promise to introduce a government-sponsored bill, which he promised the clergy to comprehensively address LGBTQ issues if made president.
“He willingly made those promises, and he must be held to account and be made to fulfil his promises.
“President Mahama must render an apology to the clergy, clerics and traditional leaders. He must apologise to the Christian Council, Bishops’ Conference, GPCC and all other religious leaders for the double standards demonstrated between the period in opposition and now in power.”
