Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, the first deputy Majority Chief Whip in parliament, claims that prisons are the largest market for LGBTQI+ activities.
During an interview with Accra-based Joy News, Habib Iddrisu underscored the ubiquity of such behaviors within correctional facilities, highlighting the necessity for a rethinking of techniques to reforming persons participating in such activities.
“If you ask prison authorities, they will tell you that the prisons are the most common place where gay people practice. So, if you are reforming someone and throw them in prison, will they be reformed?” the lawmaker said.
In addition to addressing the issue of jail for gays, Habib Iddrisu also asked for a reconsideration of prison sentences for advocates, among others, as specified.
He emphasized the need of amendments in ensuring that reform initiatives are effective and humane.
Further commenting on the issue, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu cited a claim made by Afenyo-Markin, stating, “The President said he has been injuncted from receiving it, and the Parliament has also been injuncted from transmitting it.” So the president was respecting the constitution when he wrote the letter to parliament.
In a statement issued on Monday, March 18, 2024, Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the President, requested parliament not to send the newly enacted Anti-LGBT+ Bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for assent.
The presidency noted two pending applications for an interlocutory injunction against the Bill in the Supreme Court.
He emphasized the need of amendments in ensuring that reform initiatives are effective and humane.
Further commenting on the issue, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu cited a claim made by Afenyo-Markin, stating, “The President said he has been injuncted from receiving it, and the Parliament has also been injuncted from transmitting it.” So the president was respecting the constitution when he wrote the letter to parliament.
In a statement issued on Monday, March 18, 2024, Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the President, requested parliament not to send the newly enacted Anti-LGBT+ Bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for assent.
The presidency noted two pending applications for an interlocutory injunction against the Bill in the Supreme Court.
“This Office is aware of two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction, both filed on 7th March 2024 in the Supreme Court in Dr. Amanda Odoi v. The Speaker of Parliament and The Attorney-General (J1/13/2023) and Richard Sky v. The Parliament of Ghana and The Attorney-General (31/9/2024), respectively, to restrain you and Parliament from transmitting the Bill to the President and also to restrain the President from signifying his assent to the Bill, pen
