The Supreme Court of Ghana, has finally released a date to deliver its judgement on the controversial Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill.
The information coming in has revealed that, the Court has scheduled December 18, 2024, to deliver its judgment on the constitutional challenge against the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill filed by Richard Dela Sky. This highly anticipated judgment will provide clarity on the constitutionality of the bill and its implications for the LGBTQI+ community in Ghana.
The case, which has been pending in the court since May 2024, has faced great criticism from proponents of the bill and many notable Ghanaians, who accused the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of delaying its resolution.
However, the Judicial Service clarified that the delay was due to the failure of the parties to submit the necessary documents to advance the case.
In a recent hearing on November 19, 2024, the court allowed the applicant to amend parts of his statement of case, giving the defendants a chance to respond. With this development, the court adjourned the matter until December 18 for its ruling.
It's worth noting that Ghana's Supreme Court previously upheld a colonial-era law that criminalizes adult consensual same-sex conduct, despite concerns over its constitutionality and human rights implications.
The Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, passed by overwhelming majority in Parliament on February 2024,still awaits President Nana Akufo-Addo's signature and this has sparked intense debate and opposition from human rights groups.
In earlier stories, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has accused the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, of delaying the hearing of the anti-LGBTQ+ case before the Supreme Court.
According to him, the Chief Justice is being selective in the delivery of Justice.
Speaking to journalists after presenting a petition to the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice following a march in Accra on Tuesday, October 8, Hon. Sam George, who is the lead proponent of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, said the long delay in the assent of the bill is not the best.
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