Bawumia vows to protect Ghana's values, rejects LGBTQ+

Anyinam, Eastern Region - October 20, 2024 - Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting Ghana's cultural and religious values, vehemently opposing the introduction of LGBTQ+ practices.

Addressing clergy, traditional leaders, and stakeholders in Anyinam during his Eastern Regional tour, Bawumia emphasized that both the Bible and Quran, as well as Ghanaian traditions, do not support LGBTQ+ activities.

“Nananom, recently there have been some issues about the introduction of LGBTQ which advocates for same-sex marriages, that thing will never happen in this country, we won’t allow such to occur here in Ghana.

“It is not in the Bible and Quran too, it is not also in our tradition, culture or values so we will stand firm and resist its introduction no matter the cost, we won’t agree for it to destroy our country,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has proposed a solution to address the environmental damage caused by galamsey in Ghana. He suggests introducing a localized licensing regime for mining, where chiefs play a crucial role in issuing mining licenses.

According to Bawumia, this new regime will formalize small-scale mining licenses and introduce community mining schemes. By involving local leaders in the licensing process, the goal is to prevent the destruction of water bodies and forest reserves. He emphasized that the licensing regime will not be centralized in Accra, but rather, will be managed locally with the active participation of traditional leaders.

“I want to bring a new regime into the small-scale mining sector. We need to formalise its licences and also introduce community mining schemes.

“With this licencing regime, it will not be centralised in Accra, we will decentralise it to the local people and the chiefs. Nananom will be a key part of granting licences,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online