Sam George, in collaboration with a seven-member committee, have signed a by-partisan private members bill against the practice and promotion of LGBTQ+.
The bill was supported by the National Chief Imam, National Coalition for the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Values, members of the clergy, fellow parliamentarians and the Hon. Speaker of Parliament.
In a press address he posted on his personal Facebook page, the Ningo Prampram MP stated the details of the bill.
The bill is purported to criminalize the activity, advocacy, funding and promotion of homosexuality. Anyone who promotes homosexuality in any form will be brought to books and this includes media houses who show content relating to it.
He further went on to say Homosexuality is a Lifestyle, not a human right hence it is in no way an infringement on the Human rights of the practitioners.
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“We respect the human rights of practitioners of homosexuality to get a free and fair trial but their sexual orientation and choices cannot be deemed to be a human right and this is in countenance to the 1992 constitution”. He stressed
He further went on to say the bill is in no way perpetuating hate and if anyone physically assaults homosexuals, the culprits will be dealt with by the law.
The bill is also intended to provide medical and psychological support to homosexuals. “So this bill is looking to jail anybody, but it will serve as a reformative tool”. He added
The bill will also forbid LGBTQ practitioners from adopting children since their way of life doesn’t support procreation.
Four copies of the bill have been signed out five per the parliamentary protocols. Ceremonially, the 8-member committee will sign the fifth one and present it to the Speaker of Parliament. Sam George implored the Speaker of Parliament to assist them extensively in passing this bill into law.
He also took to his Instagram account and expressed how this bill, if passed into law will be the highlight of his parliamentary career.
