A recent research study by Afrobarometer, has revealed that over 90 percent of Ghanaians say they would approve of a decision by the government to criminalise same-sex relationships.
The
Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA),
Professor Edward Appiah, has assured the National House of Chiefs that there is
not an iota of LGBTQ+ in the education curriculum the council was developing.
Speaking at the
National House of Chiefs meeting on Friday, March 3, 2023, to engage them on
the Secondary Education Curriculum Development, the Director-General said the
curriculum is focused on the nation's culture, not the Western culture.
The chiefs had
earlier raised some concerns about the LGBTQ+ controversy when Professor Appiah
appeared before the House to engage them on the new curriculum.
But responding
to Nananom, the NaCCA D-G said: "You can be assured that, that will not
feature in our curriculum."
Gay sex is
currently illegal in highly religious and conservative Ghana.
There is
currently a proposed bill criminalising LGBT before the West African country's
parliament.
The
"Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values"
bill has been widely condemned by the international community and rights
activists. It was drafted by eight lawmakers.
The bill is also
widely supported in Ghana, where President Nana Akufo-Addo has publicly said gay
marriage will never be allowed while he is in power.
If it is passed
by parliament, the president can either decide to ignore critics and sign it,
or veto it -- something analysts and diplomats say he may be unwilling to do.
BY EFFAH
EVANS || PULSE.COM.GH
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