What Bawumia said about LGBTQ+ that everyone is talking about
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1 year ago
<p>The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his opposition to the controversial practice of LGBTQ+.</p><p>Without mincing words, he sternly cautioned that the country would face severe consequences if LGBTQ+ were to be legalized.</p><p>Dr. Bawumia, who is currently in the Ashanti Region on a campaign tour, stated emphatically that LGBTQ+ would never see the light of day if he is elected president.</p><p>According to him, LGBTQ+ is alien to Ghanaian values and culture, and he does not see any reason to consider introducing it in the country.</p><p>“LGBTQ+ is not in the Bible, it’s not in the Quran, it’s not part of our culture, traditions, and values. It will therefore not be allowed under my presidency,” Dr. Bawumia promised.</p><p>Continuing, Dr. Bawumia declared, “LGBTQ+ will destroy the country if it is introduced as law. I will therefore not condone anything that will harm our nation.”</p><p>The NPP presidential candidate made these statements while addressing congregants at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Atimatim, in the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency.</p><p>He also announced that plans were underway to establish a National Pilgrimage Authority to regulate religious pilgrimages for both Muslims and Christians in Ghana.</p><p>“This authority will streamline and oversee trips to Mecca for Hajj by Muslims and facilitate pilgrimages to Israel for Christian worshippers in the country,” he stated.</p><p>Dr. Bawumia emphasized the need for an organized and transparent system to help manage these sacred journeys for Muslims and Christians alike.</p><p>He commended Muslims and Christians for living in peace and harmony in Ghana over the years, encouraging them to maintain this unity for the country’s development.</p><p>Under his government, Dr. Bawumia also pledged to provide free university education for the children of cocoa farmers, stating, “This will greatly benefit us all as a nation.”<br> </p>
source: Daily Guide Network
