Rev Canon Dr Confidence Bansah, a lecturer in Religion and Human Values at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has urged that President John Dramani Mahama be remembered for good governance and not for imprisoning people based on their sexual orientation.
Dr Bansah who doubles as the founder of the Centre for Religion and Public Life (CRPL-Ghana), made the remark while calling out Emmanuel Foh Amoaning, the Secretary-General of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, over what he described as undue pressure on the government to prioritize the passage of the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.
According to him, the Coalition's continued demand for the President to assent to the bill is misplaced, as the government's focus should be on improving the lives of citizens rather than being distracted by what he termed "trivial matters.”
In a social media post on October 29, 2025, responding to the Coalition's renewed call to intensify pressure on the government, Dr Bansah wrote, "It is worrying that at this crucial time when the government is working 24/7 to make life somewhat comfortable for us, you are putting unnecessary pressure on them with trivial things that could derail their efforts."
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He continued, "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."
Over the weekend, the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values announced a press conference to address what it described as the government's delay in assenting to the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.
In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Emmanuel Foh Amoaning, the Coalition expressed concern over what it called "perceived foot-dragging" by the current administration regarding the bill.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed by Parliament, has remained a subject of intense national debate, dividing public opinion between supporters calling for swift assent and critics citing constitutional and human rights concerns.
