In an interview on GHOne TV’s Hard Talk, Freddie Blay, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), weighed in on the controversial LGBTQ+ bill currently making waves in Ghana.

Blay firmly expressed his stance, dismissing the bill as unnecessary and not a significant issue facing the nation.

“I don’t agree that the bill needs to be assented to. To me, my position on the bill is that it is unnecessary. It has not been a big problem in this country,” Blay stated, addressing the growing debate surrounding the bill.

According to him, Ghana’s culture and its existing laws already provide adequate coverage for issues related to individuals who step outside societal norms.

Blay, who has been an influential figure in Ghanaian politics for decades, noted that the LGBTQ+ discussion was largely being pushed by individuals who, in the past, had dismissed the very same issues.

He remarked, “This LGBTQ issue has been championed by people who had previously dismissed it themselves, and now they are championing it, and it has come this far.”

Drawing attention to the political dimension of the matter, Blay further commented, “It makes no difference. If those who championed it—many of whom have now come to Parliament—want to push it, let them.”