Media consultant and host of “Good Morning Ghana” on Metro Television, Dr. Ransford Abbey, has called on Ghanaians to listen with caution, arguments being made by people from academia and other professionals on the ongoing LGBTQI+ debate.
According to Dr. Abbey, Ghanaians must strive to keep an open mind when listening to the views of the professionals and academics.
He said “Let me just caution you, please don’t go about thinking that anybody carrying a title like professor, Dr. etc., including myself is always right and says everything which you should take. So, you listen to us with caution”.
He urged Ghanaians to be discerning when following public debate on a national issue and as well interrogate comments coming from ‘experts’ on LGBTQI+ issues in the country.
Earlier this week, various groups in the country including religious leaders, civil society organizations, academics and lawyers have presented different memos to Parliament’s Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs to support and oppose the passage of the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill.
Debate on Anti-LGBTQ Bill intensifies
The last three weeks has seen an intensified conversation about the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill as well as the possible human right infractions and the dangers the bill is likely to pose to those who belong to the LGBTQI+ community. While some believe gay rights have no place in the Ghanaian society due to cultural, moral and religious considerations, others believe the public should allow for debate that educates about the practice and implications of dealing with LGBTQI+.
