Haruna Iddrisu, the Education Minister-Designate, has strongly opposed LGBTQ+ practices, stating that they are inconsistent with his personal values and ethics.
He emphasized the importance of safeguarding Ghana’s cultural and moral value system.
During a meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Accra on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama proposed a new approach to the ongoing debate surrounding the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
He suggested that the bill be introduced as a government-sponsored initiative rather than a private member’s bill.
President Mahama argued that government sponsorship would grant the bill greater legitimacy and improve its chances of passing through Parliament.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on January 20, Haruna Iddrisu remarked, “It’s a cultural wrong, with my religion as a Muslim, you know where I stand on this matter. It is repugnant to my Muslim values and ethics.”
He continued, “I do not want to believe that many a Ghanaian parent would want their children trained in a way which is not consistent with the way I and you were brought up as Ghanaians. That a man can relate to a man and a woman can relate to a woman.
“We’re a country and we define our values both social and cultural, and we should expect all other persons to respect those values.”
Iddrisu added, “We’re a country, we have our own values, and we have a duty to preserve those values within the ambit of the constitution.”
