Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has expressed strong reservations about aspects of the recently passed LGBT+ bill, arguing that legislation should not criminalise individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or personal relationships.
Reacting to the passage of the bill by Parliament, he said laws that impose prison terms on people solely because of their sexual orientation fail to achieve the broader goal of protecting society.
“A law that imprisons people for their sexual orientation or who they choose to love, does not protect society,” he wrote on social media.
He further cautioned that such legislative approaches risk singling out specific groups and treating identity itself as a criminal offence.
“It simply selects a group of human beings and makes their existence a crime,” he added.
Afenyo-Markin also urged lawmakers to be mindful of the implications of laws that touch on fundamental rights and freedoms, stressing that democratic legislatures must avoid crossing certain legal and moral boundaries.
“That is a line no Parliament in the civilised world should cross,” he stated.
His comments follow the passage of the controversial bill by Parliament a few days ago, which has continued to generate national debate.
