Charles Owusu has blasted the Board Chairperson of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) over her protest against the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
As the bill awaits presidential assent, the CDD Board Chair, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has threatened to take legal action against the President should he assent to it.
The anti-LGBTQ+ bill, passed by Parliament, makes it criminal for any person to promote, advocate for, or practice homosexuality in Ghana.
Any person found guilty will face a minimum jail sentence of 6 months to 5 years.
But the CDD Board Chair describes this punishment as inhumane and appeals to the President, saying he should respect human rights by rethinking his final decision.
Charles Owusu, the former Head of Monitoring of the Forestry Commission, speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" morning show on Friday, March 1, fired salvoes at Prof. Gadzekpo, asking her which part of Ghana's culture supports same-sex relationships.
He questioned why a woman of her pedigree could even contemplate defending what he termed as an abominable practice in the nation.
The independent parliamentary candidate for Nkoranza North dared Prof. Gadzekpo to test the wrath of Ghanaians by being the first to give her children into same-sex marriage in Ghana.
"This woman has a husband. I don't know her children. I know other people speaking against this bill who have husbands and wives. They also have sons and daughters. They should be the first people to come out publicly and allow their sons and daughters to hold same-sex marriages, and we will see how they will do that in this country," he fumed.
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In a democracy every citizen is entitled to their opinion. Let's be tolerant of each other and not try to intimidate anyone. Charles Owusu must calm down if he disagrees with the views of the Prof and put-up cogent arguments to counter her points of view. The law has been passed after all and the only thing that can defeat it is if the Supreme Court finds it unconstitutional. Let's respect each other's views.
Well said, to those issuing empty threats following the passage of the anti gay bill, if any western country in support of same sex marriage gives you any monies to spend and advocate rights, just chop the money and keep quiet. I will advocate for the right thinking Ghanaians to shun such people at public gatherings by refusing to acknowledge or respond to their greetings or accord them any respect. Which ethnic group does that Audrey woman hails from. Her father saw a lot of men roaming freely but decided to go in for her mother as his wife resulting in her being brought into the world through birth. She should remember that if her father was that immoral to live an u godly life by engaging in homosexual activities she wouldn't have been born to have the opportunity to be spewing non sense. If homosexuality is a human right then armed robbery, terrorism, galamsey, are all human rights because this is how those involved such acts also decide to live their life . Asiedu Nketiah et al : Any i d i o t can go to court .