According to Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, Africa is unafraid of the covert threats of withdrawal of investments and help by some developed nations in response to the continent's stance on homosexual rights.
He said that regulations passed by several African nations to maintain their culture, beliefs, and societal standards, as well as the future of their young people, shouldn't be seen as an infringement on their rights.
That was said by Mr. Bagbin during a meeting at Westminster in London with a few members of the British House of Lords and House of Commons.
The recent law approved in Uganda addressing the LGBTQI phenomenon and the measure promoting human sexual rights both concerned British Members of Parliament (MPs).
Threats should not be used.
If your neighbor or partner is having an issue, you assist him in finding a solution. Threats and boycotts don't solve problems; involvement and comprehension do, according to the Speaker.
He said that once a group of people had a grasp of what human rights, values, and principles were, they moved on, and that what was needed was context awareness and alignment.
Function of Parliament
Mr. Bagbin explained to his guests that the function of Parliament was to accept legislation from the administration or from members of civil society or interest groups, often through the procedure that permitted a private member's bill.
The bill is subsequently subjected to the processes and procedures described in the Ghanaian Parliament's Standing Orders in accordance with those requirements.
"Using our constitution as a compass, the efforts by Ghana's Parliament to legislate on the promotion of human sexual rights and family values in Ghana show that there is nothing untoward or wrong," he proclaimed.
In Ghana, legislation regarding LGBTTQR is urgently needed.
The numerous human rights clauses of the nation's Constitution are known to the parliament.
Any legislation that "reduces the human rights and freedoms guaranteed by our constitution will be a candidate for litigation in our court of law," he added, adding that parliament is aware of this.
Bill
In response to a query on the President's role in the relevant law, the Speaker of Ghana's Parliament emphasized that it had the authority and capacity to pass legislation on the matter and would not tolerate any interference from the executive.
He clarified that the president's responsibility was to give his consent to laws that Parliament brought his way.
"During the procedure, the President may provide suggestions for the Parliament's consideration."
However, the legislature, not the executive, has final legislative authority.
He emphasized that Ghana's democracy is founded on the rule of law, not the rule of man.
In addition, he added, the Ghanaian Constitution placed a strong emphasis on promoting and safeguarding a number of fundamental freedoms and rights, and it provided guarantee that The measure in question was not intended to constrain human rights; rather, it was intended to preserve both rights and values. As a result, it was concerned with Ghanaians' health care and welfare, especially those whose sexual orientation had an impact on their health.
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