Michael Omare Wadie
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Michael Omare Wadie, is suggesting that should proponents of same-sex marriage invade the country and offer each Member of Parliament $1 million to help pass a law that will favour their course, the lawmakers will gleefully accept and honour their request.
According to him, same-sex activists are powerful and influential persons who can easily raise that amount of money.
Mr Omari Wadie said this while commenting on the call by the Christian Council of Ghana on President John Mahama to publicly state Ghana’s position on same-sex marriage.
According to the Council, it is important that President Mahama speaks to the issue now since his forerunner – the late President John Atta Mills- unequivocally stated the country’s opposition on same-sex marriage.
The Christian Council’s call follows the United States legalizing same-sex marriages, a move which has sparked arguments in several countries around the world.
Speaking on Kasapa FM’s Si mi So show on Monday, Mr Omari Wadie called for increased pressure on President Mahama to make his voice heard on this contentious issue to set the minds of Ghanaian at ease.
“I think it is important we get some official position on this issue from officialdom. If the leader speaks the followers obey and respect.
“Late President Mills made his position clear on the issue. All we are asking for is for President Mahama to do same; this is all we ask for.
“The other day I was having a chat with somebody… how many MPS do we have? 275 I believe so. Now if the gay people are able to convince the President and we take it to parliament, and these gays say they are giving each MP one million dollars for them to sign, I tell you they will come out to declare Ghana a gay state.”
“And the gay community can easily raise this money.”
However, Member of Parliament who for La Dadekotopon, Nii Amasa Namoale, who was on the same show, disagreed with the call on President Mahama to speak on the issue.
