NDC is blocking the laying of Anti-LGBTQ bill in Parliament – Dominic Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul claims the National Democratic Congress caucus in Parliament is preventing the Anti-LGBTQ bill from being laid before the House.

He explained that because the previous Parliament did not complete work on the bill, the new Parliament must start the process all over again.

According to him on Adom FM, this requires the bill to be reintroduced and taken through all stages before it can be sent to the President for assent.

Mr Nitiwul argued that private members should be allowed to lay the bill, but this has not happened.

He blamed the situation on disagreements among the Majority Leader, the Speaker, and the NDC side, saying the bill has not been presented because “they are not in agreement for it to be laid.”

He expressed disappointment, noting that the NDC strongly pushed the bill in the previous Parliament, so he expected them to act quickly to reintroduce it.

He questioned whether the party truly intended to pass the bill or was only using it for political advantage.

Mr Nitiwul added that the Business Committee must schedule the bill before it can be laid, and since the Majority Leader chairs the committee, no progress can be made until that decision is taken.

He stressed that until the bill is laid, Parliament cannot take any action on it.

By: Jacob Aggrey