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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG) has expressed its highest contentment with the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill by Parliament.<\/b><\/p>\n

COMOG said it is happy that after three long years, effort towards proscribing the practice of LGBTQI+ in Ghana has been achieved.<\/p>\n

The Coalition described the development as \u201can important milestone in the history of the Parliament of Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s Parliament on Wednesday, February 28 passed the anti-LGBTQI bill after successfully going through all three reading stages.<\/p>\n

The Speaker, Alban Sumana Bagbin put the motion for the third reading before the House. At the end of the voice vote, he said, \u201cthe ayes have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parliament passes anti-LGBTQI bill<\/p>\n

\u201cCOMOG therefore feels elated and vindicated for the long battle fought to ensure the passage of this bill into law. We are highly grateful to Allah for answering our prayers as a Muslim Organisation,\u201d part of a press release signed by Mohammed Shamsudeen Shaibu, Chairman-Media and Research Committee COMOG reads.<\/p>\n

The press release dated February 28 further noted that, \u201cHaving recognised the courageous contributions of our parliamentarians, we wish to commend them for listening to the aspirations of the people of Ghana. We specifically wish to crown the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin for standing his grounds in ensuring the passage of the bill as promised in one of our engagements last year. It is worthy of note that, COMOG in its long years of battle against the practice of LGBTQI+ conferred the title of \u201cSaiful Lah\u201d on the Speaker a few months ago on behalf of the Muslim Community just to encourage him, and also demonstrate the former\u2019s resolve to remain faithful to the course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018I am saddened\u2019 \u2013 US Ambassador to Ghana on passage of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill<\/p>\n

COMOG said, \u201cNow that Parliament has demonstrated its altruistic disposition, it is our fervent hope that His Excellency the President will assent to the bill for it to become fully operational. We are not oblivious of the threats of withdrawing financial support to the state in the event of the passage by the Western World. We therefore wish to call on the government to consider seeking for such facilities from the Muslim Countries, which do not come with such draconian conditionality as that of the Briton woods.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG) has expressed its highest contentment with the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill by Parliament. COMOG said it is happy that after three long years, effort towards proscribing the practice of LGBTQI+ in Ghana has been achieved. 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