Sam George Issues Bold Ultimatum to President Mahama Over Newly Passed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill | Discuss Ghana

The fierce legislative war over Ghana’s moral and sexual landscape has taken a highly aggressive, time-sensitive turn. Appearing on Newsfile, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and lead sponsor of the Proper Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Hon. Sam Nartey George, issued a definitive roadmap regarding the enactment of the law, boldly declaring: “I am hoping by next week the Bill will be transmitted to the President, and then we will demand of the President to sign the Bill.”

The high-octane statement follows the dramatic re-passage of the contentious private member's bill by Parliament, setting up an imminent, high-stakes political showdown at the Jubilee House.

The Road to the Presidency

Sam George’s remarks on the weekend current affairs show underscore the intense relief and calculated urgency within the camp of the bill's proponents. The legislation, which imposes severe criminal penalties on LGBTQ+ individuals, advocacy groups, and local digital platforms that organize or fund alternative sexual orientations, has successfully navigated a long, volatile cycle of constitutional challenges and legislative amendments:

The Timeline of Re-passage: After the original 2024 version of the bill lapsed with the dissolution of the previous Parliament, a dedicated coalition of 10 bipartisan MPs reintroduced it. Despite highly publicized concerns from the Ministry of Finance regarding a potential $3.8 billion drop in international funding, Parliament stood entirely resolute, fully passing the revised bill.

The Legislative Transmission: Sam George revealed that parliamentary clerks are wrapping up the official, meticulous cleaning of the final legal draft. He emphasized that the document will structurally cross the desk of President John Dramani Mahama within days, officially shifting the ultimate burden of execution entirely onto the executive branch.

THE ANTI-LGBTQ+ LEGISLATIVE ROADMAP (MAY 2026):
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐      ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         PARLIAMENTARY CLEAN-UP         │      │          PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION       │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤      ├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ • Status: Complete Bipartisan Passage  │  ──  │ • Deadline: Transmission Next Week     │
│ • Edits: Final Clerical Audit & Format │  ──  │ • Action: Proponents demand immediate   │
│ • Core Target: Human Sexual Rights Bill│      │   Assent from H.E. President Mahama   │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘      └────────────────────────────────────────┘

Holding the Executive to Account

The impending transmission places President Mahama under an intense, unyielding spotlight. Throughout his political campaign and his active membership in the Assemblies of God Church, Mahama explicitly voiced an uncompromising stance, pledging that he remains entirely against LGBTQ+ practices on foundational spiritual grounds.

However, international human rights watchdogs and legal civil society coalitions are actively monitoring the process, warning that signing the bill into law will heavily damage Ghana's global standing regarding free speech and personal liberties.

By utilizing the massive platform of Newsfile to demand a rapid presidential signature, Sam George has effectively wiped away any procedural breathing room for the executive cabinet. The declaration sends a sharp, uncompromised message across the sub-region: the grassroots and religious anchors of the nation expect zero administrative delays when the bill finally hits the President's desk.