Minority says NDC can't rewrite Anti-Gay Bill it demanded assent in 2024

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of inconsistency and political hypocrisy over its handling of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025.

In a statement issued on June 4, 2026, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority said the NDC had shifted its position on the legislation, moving from strong public demands for presidential assent in 2024 to what it describes as substantial amendments to the same bill in 2026.

The Caucus said this reversal reflects a contradiction between the NDC’s stance in opposition and its actions in government.

In 2024, while the bill awaited assent from then President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the NDC publicly criticised delays, describing them as a failure of leadership and pressing for immediate approval. The Minority said the party also mobilised public figures and religious leaders to support its position and argue that only an NDC government would ensure the bill became law.

According to the Minority, the current Parliament under an NDC administration has since introduced 31 amendments to the same legislation, a development it claims contradicts the party’s earlier position.

The statement argued that this sequence of events is clearly documented in parliamentary records and reflects a departure from the NDC’s original commitments to the public.

The Minority Caucus maintained that the NDC’s actions amount to a shift driven by political convenience rather than principle, and accused the governing party of using the issue to gain public support while in opposition.

It further insisted that the original 2024 version of the bill should be restored and transmitted for presidential assent without further alteration.

Reaffirming its position, the Minority said the NPP remains firmly opposed to the promotion or normalisation of LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, adding that its stance is consistent with the cultural and moral views of the majority of Ghanaians.

The statement also referenced disagreements within the governing party over the legislative process, including differing views expressed by the President, Speaker of Parliament, and Majority leadership regarding quorum and procedure.

It further cited recent remarks attributed to President John Dramani Mahama on the pace of progress on the bill, suggesting that such comments reflect a lack of urgency on the part of the administration.

The Minority Caucus concluded that the central issue is one of credibility and consistency, arguing that the governing party has failed to maintain a steady position on the legislation.

It maintained that the bill, as passed in 2024, should be transmitted for presidential assent in its original form, describing it as reflecting the will of the majority of Ghanaians.