Minority wants Mahama to assent to Family Values Bill without amendments

The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, without any amendments that could diminish its intended purpose. The opposition, now in government, previously backed the legislation when it was in opposition and called on former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sign it after it passed through Parliament in 2024.

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, emphasized that the government should maintain its earlier stance on the bill and ensure that it is not subjected to any further delays or changes that could weaken its provisions. Afenyo-Markin stressed the importance of voting on the actual text of the legislation and cautioned against introducing last-minute amendments that could alter the substance of the law.

The Minority Leader emphasized the need for clear and constitutionally consistent provisions to protect citizens' rights, stating that blanket exemptions are merely a dilution of the legislation's intent.