LGBTQI is criminal, non-negotiable under our laws – Adowa Safo

The Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Sarfo, has expressed her disapproval of the legalization of homosexuality in the country.

According to her, not only does Ghanaian culture disapprove of it, but the laws governing the state make it criminal.

“The issue of LGBTQI is one that, when mentioned, creates some controversy, but what I mean is that our laws are clear on such practices. It makes him criminal.

“On the issue of his criminality, he is not negotiable on the issue of cultural acceptance and standards too. These practices are also frowned upon, ”she insisted.

The Minister-designate for Gender made this known when she took her turn before the Parliamentary Appointments Committee during Wednesday’s audit.

Last week, the LGBTQI group in Ghana hosted a fundraiser attended by several diplomats, including the Australian High Commissioner who pledged to support the group.

The action prompted some Ghanaians to call on security personnel to shut down the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex queer (LGBTQI) rights movement in Ghana.

On a related note, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has also reacted to US President Joseph Biden’s decision to sanction countries that have yet to pass laws that welcome homosexuals.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchway insisted that Ghana is a sovereign country and has its own laws that its citizens must abide by regardless of the country’s relationship with other countries.

Explaining further, Adowa Safo noted that Article 104 of the Ghana Penal Code prohibits a person from having unnatural carnal relations with another person, therefore, would not accept LGBTQI legalization.

She noted that this practice is an affront to the laws, traditions and customs of the country, “and so for me these are two distinct clarities on the matter and that is what I stand for.