Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Voting will not be done via secret balloting – Deputy Minority Whip reveals

The Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim has hinted that voting on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values 2021, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill will be done in the open.

Speaking to the media said, the Minority side have had conversations with members including their party hierarchy and have agreed on those terms.

He added that during voting, the Whips will inspect each member’s ballot before they deposit the ballot paper in the box.

According to him, voting on the anti-Anti-LGBTQ+ bill will not be secret balloting adding that, if it is in connection of voting or removal of somebody from office or election of somebody into office that is when we do secret balloting.

He revealed that, they have spoken to their leaders at party level and urged them to vote yes and show it to each other before the paper will be dropped in the box.

In August, eight parliamentarians jointly submitted a private bill to push for the criminalisation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer and their related activities (LGBTQ+) in the country.

The proponents also want the promotion, advocacy, funding, and acts of homosexuality to be forbidden in the country.

Since the controversial bill was made public, opposers have argued that should the bill be passed into law, it will be in violation of the fundamental human rights of individuals who identify with the group.

….AHMED IBRAHIM…..

 

 

 

Threaten the employer not the worker – GNAT tells CAGD

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah has asked the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) to direct its threats of no salary to government and not the workers.

According to Mr. Thomas Musah, the ‘threat’ of the CAGD not to pay government workers is baseless and not right.

He added that, the CAGD could have gone about this in a different way because the workers are not on their own.

The CAGD in the view of Mr. Thomas Musah has rather turned its attention to employees who do not function on their own instead of the employers who can give them permission to go to the NIA and get their Ghana card done.

In this regard, Mr. Musah wants the Minister of Finance to call the CAGD to order because it is not right.

He added that, it was not a one man show and so the CAGD cannot threaten the employee when the employee needs permission from the employer.

The CAGD on October 12, 2021 announced its decision to withhold salaries of government workers who do not possess the Ghana Card.

According to the CAGD the decision which will take effect from December 1, 2021 is to deliver speedy, secured and verified payroll services to government employees and pensioners while reducing the risk of undeserving payments or claims.

President of NAGRAT earlier stated that the directive by the CAGD is absolutely wrong and must be reversed.

….THOMAS MUSAH…..

 

 

I was influenced by my school father- Ex Gay reveals

Tensions are brewing in the country over the debate of passing the Anti- LGBTQI+ Bill in the country.

Majority of Ghanaians especially, the Christian and Muslim clergies, Legislators, Chiefs are all supporting the passage of the bill.

However a group has called for the rejection of "The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021".

The private member's Bill, which is currently before Parliament, seeks to criminalize the activities of lesbian (female homosexuals), gay (male homosexuals), bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) in the country.

An ex gay (name withheld) speaking to the media said, he was influenced by his school father during his days in the senior high school.

According to the 25 year old man, his school father showered him with gifts and rented an apartment for him to live in.

He added that, he went out with his school father to a party and got drunk after taking in alcohol.

He revealed that, he saw his school father on top of him (both naked) when he regained his consciousness.

He stressed that, he became addicted to men after his intimacy with his now lover and never got any feelings for his girlfriend again.

He continued that, he introduced a lot of men into the act.

…..GAY MAN…..

 

 

EC printed 1 million extra ballot papers aside the supervised ones – Mahama alleges

The 2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has alleged many things went wrong in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election.

He claimed the Electoral Commission (EC) printed an additional one million ballot boxes after the main printing of the ballot paper exercise.

Director of Elections at the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah speaking to the media said, what John Dramani Mahama said was the truth.

According to him, the 2020 elections is one of the worst ever elections in the country.

He added that, for the first time in the history of an elections in Ghana, EC Chairperson, Mrs. Jane Mensah refused to give them the data of the numbers of the ballot papers been printed.

He noted that, they discovered the picture of the PNC Presidential Candidate was different from the one that has been already in one of the constituencies in the Ashanti region.

He stressed that, their agents saw brown envelopes containing ballot papers packed in a specific room.

He revealed that, the polling station agents became reluctant to answer question posed on them by the NDC agents.

…..AFRIYIE ANKRAH……

 

 

 

 

Desist from insulting elders in the party– Henry Quartey to NPP supporters

Greater Accra regional Minister, Hon. Henry Quartey has warned supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from insulting elders of the party.

According to him, social media has become a platform for us to insult leaders of the party and they wash their dirty linen on social media and when people are cautioned, they will tell you, the party belongs to all of us.

He urged the leadership of the party to institute disciplinary measures against such persons since their conduct has an adverse effect on the party.

He added that, there must be disciplined in the party and if people misbehave suspend them and replace them.

 We’re already in power and therefore any inaction or misbehavior of ours will hurt our chances of retaining that power come 2024,” he emphasized.

He warned that the party’s ‘break the eight’ could remain a mere slogan if they do not put their acts together and work in the interest of the party.

He noted that, they sit there and say “break the eight, break the eight” but holding meetings among themselves to bring somebody down.

Henry Quartey has been hailed as a shining light in the Akufo-Addo administration for his campaign to make Accra great again campaign.

The successful relocation of onion traders from Agbogboloshie to Adjen Kotoku remains the biggest highlight of his reign as Greater Accra Regional Minister.

….HON. HENRY QUARTEY….

 

 

 

 

Anti- LGBTQI+ Bill: We have looked down on our values- Mrs. Theodosia Jackson

An Educationist, Mrs. Theodosia Jackson has lamented that, the increased LGBTQI+ in the country are as a results of looking down at our values.

According to her, the problem affecting Africans is that we accept everything that’s been introduce by the Europeans.

She added that, all these people pushing for the rights of the LGBTQI+ in the country have been influenced by money.

She noted that, it has become easier to obtain citizenship in the United Kingdom (UK) if you are a member of the LGBTQI+ but difficult for husband and wife.

She stressed that, it is an abomination for man to have sexual intimation with their fellow man.

She revealed that, these European countries are forcing African countries to accept this barbaric act.

….MRS. JACKSON….