Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to sign “anti-witchcraft and LGBTQ+” into law if he is successful in becoming President of the African country,
Dr Bawumia, the leader of the “New Patriotic Party”, was speaking to congregants at the Believers Worship Centre on Sunday, December 1.
Dr Bawumia said at the event: “I am committed to ensuring that Ghana remains rooted in its cultural and moral values. If elected, I will sign into law the anti-LGBTQ+ bill and the anti-witchcraft accusation bill because our traditions and beliefs must be protected from undue external influence.”
Ghana criminalises same-sex sexual activity between men. Sentences include a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment. According to the Human Dignity Trust, there have been consistent reports of discrimination and violence being committed against LGBTQ+ people in recent years, including assault, mob attacks, arbitrary detention, extortion, and discrimination in accessing services.
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