Ghana’s Opposition NDC Threatens to Impeach President Addo

The deputy General Secretary of Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party will file articles of impeachment if President Nana Akufo-Addo does not indicate where he stands on the Anti-LGBTQ+bill. Passed by parliament in February, The legislation criminalizes same-sex relations and is awaiting President Akufo-Addo’s approval or disapproval. Ghanaian government officials or ruling party members did not respond to our request for comment. The Ghana Graphic Online reports that on Easter Sunday, the Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, urged President Akufo-Addo to accept and assent to the bill. NDC deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande, tells VOA’s James Butty, most Ghanaians support the bill.