Renowned Law lecturer, Moses Foh-Amoaning has been told to render an unqualified apology to the Board Chairman of Amnesty International Ghana, Mr. George Aggrey for describing him as a homosexual on a live radio interview.
According to the Integrated Development & Empowerment Centre (IDEC Ghana) - Friends of Amnesty International, the lawyer has no cause to tarnish the image of the Human Right activist, so therefore must apologize with immediate effect.
They described words used by lawyer Foh-Amoaning as “unfortunate and regrettable” in a statement copied to Peacefmonline.com.
The two resource persons held different views on homosexuality – however, their heated argument led to some personal attacks during the live interview on NEAT FM’s morning show 'Ghana Montie'.
below is the full statement:
LAW LECTURER, MOSES FOH-AMOANING MUST APOLOGISE TO MR. GEORGE AGGREY, BOARD CHAIRMAN OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - GHANA AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
We at Integrated Development & Empowerment Centre (IDEC Ghana) - Friends of Amnesty International, friends of Human Rights and Free Speech condemned the unwarranted attack and insults on Mr. George Aggrey, Board Chairman of Amnesty International - Ghana by Moses Foh-Amoaning – Very Respectable Law Lecturer and a Human Rights Advocate and we ask him respectfully to render an unqualified apology to MR. GEORGE AGGREY and Amnesty in general.
We noted with disappointment the insults and the name calling that characterized discussions on the NEAT FM’s morning show hosted by Kwesi Aboagye (23/02/2017) where two good Human Rights Authorities were called as resource persons to comment on a statement made by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye when addressing some members of the Royal House Chapel on Monday, February 20, 2017, called for the amendment of the country’s laws to completely ban homosexuality and make it illegal.
We thought the platform was offered to explain to the public dispassionately the various perspectives to the rights of homosexuals vis-à-vis the call by The Speaker for a complete ban. Instead, the platform was used to hail insults by Moses Foh-Amoaning. These were some of his statements “Mr. Aggrey is a homosexual and lying to Ghanaians. I am putting it to you [Aggrey] that you are practicing gayism. You are a disgrace to your family. How can you admit anal sex is a right,” Source: http://people.peacefmonline.com/pages/peacefmonline/king_edward_ambrose/
These statements of Lawyer Foh-Amoaning are very unfortunate and regrettably so and he of all people knows that the 1992 Constitution guaranteed freedom of speech and expression by individuals, groups and institutions. Amnesty International spends millions of dollars protecting the rights of people across the World including homosexual, albinos and other minority groups.
We are One-Family dedicated to the promotion and protection of Human Rights in Ghana and beyond. We can/may disagree on values, principles, definitions of human rights on cultural, moral, legal and on religious grounds but we must remember that respect for each other’s views is a core value in human rights education and practice.
Human Rights is a challenging topic in Africa but in discussing it, we must endeavor to agree to disagree as intellectuals and not to violate the right of others to free speech. Individuals/groups can express their view on the matter however, it is the Ghanaian people who have the right to determine whether homosexuality should be legalized or not.
....Signed.....
Samuel K. Agbotsey
(M.Phil. Human Rights)
Executive Director.
IDEC Ghana
[email protected]
0204676660/0244761749
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Is IDEC saying calling the Amnesty man a gay is tarnishing his reputation an so requires an apology? But the man himself is advocating gayism so by implication he is proud of it and comfortable with it........why ask Foh to apologize? Or are the people in IDEC also Gays? I believe so. That's the only time anyone can stand in favour of something as despicable as that!!!
what for? the gay insulted all Ghanaians and the lecturer spoke on our behalf so why apology? Look we know u guys are being sponsored by these wealthy gay guys around the world but be sure Ghana will be succumb to this kind of thing u better get it right.
AH IDEC PAAA.....WhY SHOULD THE MAN APOLOGISE? You are saying gayism is alright and somebody tells you you are gay and you get offended?.....if being gay is cool why do you get offended? ***barred word*** kwa!!! Masssa he owes no ***barred word***-f#ucker any apology. ***barred word***
Why should Foh-Amonning apologize to George Aggrey? Is he actually guy? Why should people be so afraid when a truth is said? Is this culture something we should entertain in Ghana? Law never apologize to anyone. I even don't know how and where Ghanaians who support such abomination were raise.
Foh, you owe no appology to any stomach amnesty man who does use his brain. You were spot on . Congrats