There are big lawyers in Ghana who are gay – Kpebu

Human Right Lawyer, Lawyer Martin Kpebu has revealed there are big lawyers in the country who practice Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+).

He said he can say on authority.

Lawyer Kpebu made the revelation on TheKeyPoint on TV3 on Saturday, April 1, monitored by GhanaPlus.com.

“Privately, I have seen big lawyers who are who are involved. There are big lawyers who are gays and they can’t fight for themselves and you are saying Kpebu, I should come and fight, no you can’t fight everything”.

“There are big lawyers, am telling you on authority, big lawyers in involved in this country and they don’t want to show their faces. At least come out, let see, explain your situation. Yes they have to come out. Not only lawyers, doctor, all shades of professions. It is even in the bible it did not start today,” he added.

The human right lawyer made the comment while reacting to the President responds to the Vice President of the United State of America on the her country’s position as far as LGBTQ+ is concerned.

LGBTQ+ is a human right issue

Ms Harris while on a three- day visit in the country reiterated her country’s stand on the LGBTQ+ adding that to her it is a human right issue.

“Let me be clear about where we stand. First of all, for the American press who are here, you know that a great deal of work in my career has been to address human rights issues and equality issues across the board including those related to the LGBT community.

“And I feel very strongly about the importance of supporting the freedom and supporting and fighting for equality among all people and that all people be treated equally,” Ms Harris added.

“I will also say that this is an issue that we consider and I consider to be a human rights issue and that will not change,” she added.

AKufo-Addo’s responds

A responds to the above from the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has however, spark conversation about the President commitment towards the country’s culture and tradition.

He said “First of all we don’t have any such legislation here in Ghana, a bill has been proposed to the Parliament of Ghana which has all kinds of ramifications which is now being considered by the parliament.

“It hasn’t been passed, so the statement that there is legislation in Ghana to that effect is not accurate. No legislation.

“The bill is going through the parliament, it’s going through the parliament, the Attorney General has found it necessary to speak to the committee about it regarding the constitutionality or otherwise of several of its provisions and the Parliament is dealing with it but at the end of the process I will come in.

Currently, before Ghana’s Parliament is the “Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021” which seeks to criminalise activities of LGBTQ+ and also support persons who desire help to live normal lives.

Source: GhanaPlus.com