Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has made it clear that he opposes LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana.

According to Dr. Bawumia such activities are not supported by Islam or any other religion in Ghana.

He made it plain that, as a practicing Muslim, he does not approve of or support LGBTQ behaviors.

Calls for the Vice President to make clear where he stands on the LGBT issue came from a variety of sources, especially within the nation’s Muslim communities.

President Akufo-Addo has not yet signed a bill pertaining to this issue into law, at the time of these remarks.

At the Ashanti Region’s Kumasi Central Mosque, Dr. Bawumia spoke to the congregation during the Eidul-Fitr prayers. He reaffirmed his unwavering opposition to LGBTQ activities and declared that such practices would not be permitted under his direction.

“First of all, it is important to note that our cultural and societal norms and values as Ghanaians frown on the practice of homosexuality,” Dr. Bawumia said.

“Furthermore, as a Muslim, my view on this matter aligns with the position of my religious faith. The Holy Quran is replete with verses frowning on LGBTQ acts, including same-sex marriages. My faith is therefore very strictly against the practice of homosexuality, no “ifs” or “buts”. No shades of grey.”

“Therefore, I personally cannot support that which my religion, and indeed, all the major religions in Ghana clearly and unequivocably forbid. All the major religious traditions in Ghana (Christianity and Islam) are opposed to this practice and I stand opposed to it now and I will stand opposed to it as President, Insha Allah.”

In February of this year, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill was passed by Parliament.

The bill will punish individuals who participate in or encourage homosexual activities within the nation with a minimum sentence of three years in jail and a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Nevertheless, because of a Supreme Court challenge, President Akufo-Addo has not yet signed the bill into law.