The CEO of the Center for Religion and Public Life (CRPL-Ghana) and a lecturer of Religion and Human Values at the University of Cape Coast, Canon Dr. Confidence Bansah, has questioned whether Moses Foh-Amoaning, Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, truly prioritizes Ghana’s pressing national issues.
According to Canon Dr. Bansah, Mr. Foh-Amoaning should be focusing on more important challenges facing the country, such as illegal mining (galamsey), rather than what he described as trivial things aimed at pressuring the government.
His comments come in response to a press conference held on October 28 by the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, in which they expressed disappointment with President John Dramani Mahama’s administration over delays in the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
In a post on X on October 29, Canon Dr. Bansah responded to this.
“It is worrying that at this crucial time when the government is working 24/7 around the clock fixing stuff to make life somewhat comfortable for us, you are putting unnecessary pressure on them with trivial things to derail their efforts,” he wrote.
“Just as the disciples asked Jesus in the boat, ‘Lord, don’t you care that we perish?’ We are tempted to ask: does Mr Foh-Amoaning care about the galamsey situation?”
“May it not be said that His Excellency John Mahama brought joy to Ghanaians by imprisoning individuals for their sexual orientation. Let him be remembered for his good governance and leadership,” he added. Canon Dr. Bansah has been a vocal critic of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, arguing that the focus should be on praying for and helping to reform LGBTQ+ persons rather than imprisoning them, reminding politicians that they are people with rights.
