Anti-gay bill will likely not become law under Akufo-Addo – Martin Kpebu

Lawyer and human rights activist Martin Kpebu has stated that the bill that seeks to restrict the rights of lesbians, gays , bisexuals, transgenders, queers and other persons with non-heterosexual sexual orientations, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill of 2021( known widely as the anti-gay bill) passed by Parliament is not likely to become law due to the limited time the Supreme Court has to decide on its constitutionality or otherwise.

According to Mr Kpebu given the nature of the legal schedule for the year, the Supreme Court may not have enough time to decide on the case so as to enable President Akufo-Addo assent to the bill.

“It will only take a miracle for it to become law…Lawyers are going on vacation. They will deal with only emergency cases. But this gay bill does not qualify as an emergency case…The court will resume hearing after mid-October. But there are still quite a number of steps to take before the court comes with a decision, so practically this bill is not likely to become law,” Mr Kpebu explained.

The Supreme Court recently deferred its ruling on whether or not Parliament had the authority to transmit the anti gay bill to the Presidency for him to assent it into law.

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