The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has urged Parliament to refrain from politicising the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, calling for a more collaborative national approach to its consideration.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, June 6, Mr Amoah said the prolonged political debate between the two major parties risks derailing the intent of the legislation, which he believes should focus on addressing societal concerns rather than partisan interests.
He appealed to both the governing and opposition parties, the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress, to work together to ensure clarity and consensus on the bill.
“We are begging the NPP and NDC. We are not asking for this law because we don’t have enough laws. We have enough laws. But we want to be sure that if anybody decides to flaunt bedroom issues in our faces, we have readily available laws to deal with that situation without doubt or dispute,” he said.
Mr Amoah argued that without clear legal frameworks, enforcement challenges may persist in institutions such as schools, where he claimed some concerning behaviours may go unchecked due to uncertainty over how to respond.
He added that politicisation of the bill would ultimately affect ordinary citizens.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, remains one of the most contentious legislative proposals before Parliament, with ongoing debates over its content, constitutionality and legislative process.
