President John Dramani Mahama is craving for an image laundering following his flip-flopping reactions over the LBTQI+ debacle since the subject was p
President John Dramani Mahama is craving for an image laundering following his flip-flopping reactions over the LBTQI+ debacle since the subject was politicized by NDC hawks including himself.
In view of this he has tried albeit futilely, to use the reversal of the decision to honour him with an honorary degree by the Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, USA to advance this cause.
It would appear that finally a concrete action is being taken against the subject as Ghanaians want which is what the Lincoln University authorities thought rather erroneously anyway.
There was a flurry of plaudits from churches including the revered Catholic Bishops’ Conference to President Mahama following the reversal of the honour. The decision was informed by the seeming significant legislative move on the subject after the initial refusal by the Majority to have the matter tabled.
Unfortunately President Mahama is not responsible for where we have reached with the subject.
The foregone is a Private Member’s Bill nowhere near what President Mahama promised when he said he would ensure that the subject is presented as a Government Sponsored bill to receive an expedited treatment.
It has been a year and few months since he assumed the mantle of leadership and no such government sponsored bill has been noticed.
It is important that the subject under review is contextualized so an informed deduction can be made.
President Mahama is not definite about his position on the matter given his disclosures during an engagement with Civil Society Organisations. He reportedly stated that the subject needs a broader consultation.
It is not the most important issue in the country today as we grapple with the challenge of job for the unemployed and other more pressing issues he posited.
Being an emotive subject even in developed settings it demands a national conversation he told his audience a few days ago.
Is this the man who is interested in legislating against gay rights in Ghana when in his estimation we must be wary of the sensibilities of development partners?
We recall the President’s instructive reaction when the revered Catholic Bishops Conference called on him in 2025 and demanded action on the LBTQI+ debacle.
His preference for an incorporation in the school curriculum of proper sexual values in tandem with our culture instead of a legislation does not appear to have shifted.
Let the clergy who have so far concluded that the President is worthy of their plaudits rethink their position.
Perhaps they should have tarried a bit before rushing to shower him with such undeserved encomiums which he needs now as a critical lifeline.
The Assemblies of God, Ghana undeniable excitement when they led the charge of praise-singing for their own was understandable not so the others such as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
His inconsistences on the subject have been consistent and those who observe his posturing during his post-arrival engagement with civil society organisations can testify to our conclusion.
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