Economic concerns will influence Ghana's election, not anti-LGBT bill - Political expert

With just 24 days remaining until the general election, a professor of politics at the Metropolitan University in the UK, Professor Jeffrey Haynes, suggests that Ghanaians are more likely to vote based on economic challenges than on social issues like the anti-LGBTQ bill.

Speaking at the 'Kronti ne Akwamu' lecture series on "Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Fourth Republic" on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, he argued that high cost of living, youth unemployment, and the government's handling of illegal mining would be decisive factors influencing voter decisions.

"They (Ghanaians) will think about price rises, employment prospects for young people, graduates and so on. They will think about galamsey and other crisis Ghana is facing.

"They will want a government that will work in an incorrupt, clean and transparent way. I don't think most Ghanaians really think about whether the Anti-Gay bill is passed or not.

"I think it is a side issue. I think it is something that has been introduced to deflect away from the failing from the failings of government," he noted.

This comes as Ghana's Parliament has resubmitted the anti-LGBTQ bill to President Nana Akufo-Addo, urging him to sign it despite his prior stance that the bill should await a Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality.

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