Gonna MPs enter a contradictory anti-lgbt-zone project

A group of 10 deputies in Ghana resumed a controversial bill that would impose some of the most severe restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa.

The bill appoints a three-year term in prison for gay people, and five-10 years for promoters and fans.

The legislation was adopted by parliament last year, but the former President of the Akufort gave it to the law before leaving the post in January, in January, With reference to legal issues.

He was widely condemned by both local and international human rights groups, some describe this.

The original bill ended at the end of the previous parliament. It is unclear whether to appoint a speaker of the new parliament by the consideration.

Gay -sex is already punishable by three years of imprisonment in a conservative Western African country.

President John Dramai Maham said he prefers a bill on the state sponsors, providing broader support and advice.

“I think we have to talk again so that we all decide to move forward, move forward with consensus,” he said.

Proponents claim that the legislation will help to preserve what they consider Gan culture and family values.

However, the rights of rights eliminated the law as a Draconian.

“The bill on anti-LGBT laws contradicts the long tradition of peace, tolerance and hospitality and flies to international human rights commitments,” said Human Rights Larissa Kojoué Researcher last year.

“Such a law will not only destroy the rule of the law in Ghana, but can also lead to further free violence against LGBT -people and their allies.”

Van Ben Elica Fiati, Gonna Trans-Zhanchina and LGBT activist, told Reuters that the introduction of the bill was “unpleasant to process”, but insisted that the LGBT activity would continue.

The potential influence of the bill on Ghana’s economy causes an important problem.

The former Finance Minister of the country warned that the adoption of the bill could lead to a loss of Ghana to $ 3.8 billion (2.9 billion pounds) when financing the World Bank and touches on his 3 billion dollars (2.3 billion pounds).

Opposition legislator John Ntim Fordyur said Reuters that the country no longer needs to be afraid of economic sanctions, citing US presidential election Donald Trump.

“The global political climate is favorable for conservative values, as demonstrated in the bold conservative statements of President Donald Trump,” he said.

The bill was first introduced into the parliament in 2021, but faced many delays.