Akufo-Addo refusing to sign anti-gay bill due to foreign aid – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has attributed President Akufo-Addo’s alleged reluctance to assent to the anti-LGBTQI bill to the country’s over-dependence on foreign aid.

President Akufo-Addo, during a meeting with members of the diplomatic community, stated that he would await the Supreme Court ruling on the bill before making a decision.

Earlier, the Finance Ministry had advised President Akufo-Addo against endorsing the controversial bill, citing potential repercussions on international financial support.

The bill, designed to impose sanctions on individuals identifying as LGBTQ and those promoting such, has sparked considerable debate.

During his Building Ghana Tour in Accra, Mahama addressed the clergy and outlined plans to establish a self-reliant economy to prevent foreign donors from dictating to Ghana.

“Indications we are getting is that he [Akufo-Addo] says he won’t sign it because somebody has filed a suit with the Supreme Court so he has become entangled with some legal issues.

“This is just the reason for being self-reliant. If you are not self-reliant that is when people can dictate to you. If we were self-reliant nobody would come ask us to do this or do that and so one of the key economic policies we must pursue is one of self-reliance.”

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