‘NDC being hypocritical about Anti-LGBTQ+ bill’ - Bosome Freho MP

Member of Parliament for the Bosome Freho Constituency, Nana Kwame Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of hypocrisy over calls to reconsider the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

According to him, recent comments by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, suggesting a bipartisan reconsideration of the bill contradict his earlier stance under the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa Breakfast Show and sighted by GhanaWeb on June 4, 2026, Asafo-Adjei Ayeh said he was deeply saddened by what he described as a shift in principles surrounding the bill.

“I cried, I was sad, very sad. I have never been sad that way before. Nana Akufo-Addo, God we thank you. Now, we all see the hypocrisy of the NDC,” he said.

He argued that during the Akufo-Addo administration, Bagbin ignored calls from some groups to reconsider the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill despite concerns over its broader acceptability.

Asafo-Adjei Ayeh questioned why the Speaker was now advocating a bipartisan review under President John Dramani Mahama.

“Speaker Bagbin ignored calls under former President Akufo-Addo to reconsider the bill despite concerns raised by some groups. Why does he now want Parliament to reconsider the bill on a bipartisan basis?” he questioned.

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Asafo-Adjei Ayeh said the latest developments expose what he described as inconsistencies in the NDC’s position, insisting that ‘when principles change, it becomes a matter of hypocrisy.’

He further maintained that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had never campaigned on introducing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, arguing that existing laws in Ghana already address related issues.

“The NPP, as a political party, we have never made any commitment to the people of Ghana to give them any LGBT children. We believe that there are laws within this country that deal with the issues we are talking about,” he indicated.

He added that provisions relating to the debate are already covered under existing laws, including the Children’s Act, Marriage Act and sections of Ghana’s Constitution.

His comments follow recent remarks by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, who reportedly suggested that Parliament could reconsider the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill, through a bipartisan approach to build wider national consensus.

Alban Bagbin directed the House to reconsider and review the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill on June 2, 2026.

He issued this directive after the bill was unexpectedly passed on May 29, 2026, citing breaches in parliamentary rules and a lack of the required bipartisan consensus.

The bill, which was passed by Parliament in 2024, sought to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities, advocacy and promotion in Ghana.

However, it did not receive presidential assent before the end of the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo, amid legal challenges and concerns raised by some local and international groups over human rights and economic implications.

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@focusparker Speaker Alban Bagbin ignored calls under President Akufo-Addo, to reconsider the Anti-LGBTQ bill despite concerns raised by some groups. Why does he now want Parliament to reconsider the bill on bi partisan basis? The developments expose the hypocrisy of the NDC. #ndc #npp #lgbt🌈 #ghanaparliament #jm ♬ original sound - Kwesi Parker-Wilson

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