Twitter Ghana in a statement has debunked rumours of seeing Hon Sam George’s post on LGBTQ been against rules and regulations of the company
Twitter has stated in a post that they see nothing wrong with Sam George’s post on the anti-gay bill put before parliament
Sam George receives an email from Twitter over LGBTQ+ posts and as Twitter doesn’t want any banned wahala from Ghana too, so they will have to play safe. Twitter says they see nothing wrong with his post to be pulled down. well even if they see something wrong, Pulling down won’t be an option.
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Earlier, a 36-page bill was put before parliament to be accepted into law set to criminalise LGBTQI and any activities relating to it in Ghana. The 36-page anti-LGBTQI+ bill revealed some eight legislators who are spearheading the fight against same-sex relationships in the country.
They are MP for Ningo-Prampram Sam George, Ho West MP, Emmanuel Bedzrah, MP for Kpando, Della Adjoa Sowah, John Ntim Fordjour, the MP for Assin South. The rest are MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, La Dadekotopon MP, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the MP for Krachi West, Helen Adjoa Ntoso, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the MP for South Dayi.
Portions of the Bill state that individuals of the same sex, who engage in sexual intercourse, are “liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than seven hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than five thousand penalty units, or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than five years or both.”
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It also proposed that a person who by use of media, technological platform, technological account or any other means, produces, procures, markets, broadcasts, disseminates, publishes, or distributes material for purposes of promoting an activity prohibited under the Bill, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction, to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years.”
The Bill further suggests that persons who engage in activities that “promote, support, express sympathy for or call for a change of public opinion towards an act prohibited under the Bill”, are liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years or not more than 10 years.
Although Mr George declined to expatiate on the nitty-gritty of the Bill as it is undergoing gazetting, he, nonetheless, described as comical, the interpretation being put across by some members of the public. To continue reading this story, click here to see the screenshots of the leaked bills
