John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has reiterated his opposition to LGBTQ activities in Ghana.

Speaking at a fellowship with the clergy in Kumasi on Monday, November 11, 2024, Mahama described homosexuality and lesbianism as taboos, arguing that they contradict both Ghanaian cultural values and Christian teachings.

Mahama stressed that LGBTQ practices are unsuitable for the nation, particularly for the younger generation, and that such practices should not be promoted or embraced in the country.

“For us as Christians, it’s taboo for a man to have sexual intimacy with a man and a woman doing the same with a woman. Talk less about marrying. Let’s all try to fight against LGBTQ+ so that our children are not inculcated with the practice,” he stated.

In a passionate appeal to the clergy, Mahama urged them to remain steadfast in resisting LGBTQ activities. He lamented the efforts of the Western world to promote and push for the acceptance of LGBTQ practices in Ghana, attributing this external pressure to the financial aid that many African countries receive from Western nations. He suggested that such support is often tied to demands for acceptance of LGBTQ practices.

“Christians, smaller gods, Muslims, Imams have all expressed their objection against LGBTQ+ because it’s against our traditions and customs. Even in the Eastern world, not all of them support the practice. In America, the Evangelical Church doesn’t approve of LGBTQ+ activities. However, their government has been pushing for the promotion of the bill in Ghana and some parts of the world.

“But that pressure is not mounted in Arab countries, only African countries, because we go to them to beg for aid. Hence the power they have over us. When they go to Saudi Arabia, they are mute on this topic because it’s haram,” he added.

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