Foh-Amoaning Jabs CHRAJ Boss Criticism Over Response on Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary for the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, has voiced criticism against Commissioner Joseph Whittal of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) regarding his stance on the anti-LGBT+ Bill.
Foh-Amoaning questioned the validity of Whittal's threat to pursue legal action should the Bill be enacted, stating that it lacks coherence. He went further to express his intention to advocate for Whittal's removal from office.
He raised concerns about Whittal's interpretation of minority rights and questioned whether activities like prostitution, incest, murder, and fraud could be considered under minority rights and be protected. The lawyer suggested that Whittal's stance may be influenced by participation in LGBT activities or financial incentives.
"What are minority rights? Are you telling me prostitution falls within minority rights? So, we should enforce those rights. Incest, murderers and
fraudsters all of them also fall within the minority rights, so should they be encouraged?" he questioned.
Foh-Amoaning emphasized his discontent with Whittal's position, alleging incompetence and a lack of qualification for his role as the Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
"He is just funny because he thinks they joke at the Supreme Court. I am also going to start the process of removing him as CHRAJ boss because he doesn't qualify and is not competent to be the Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice of this country. It is clear that his knowledge of some of these issues is poor, and I think he is either engaged in LGBT activities or has been paid to do what he is doing," Foh-Amoaning asserted.
The Anti-LGBT+ Bill primarily aims to promote human sexual rights and uphold Ghanaian family values, explicitly prohibiting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) activities. Offenders could face imprisonment varying from six months to three years, while promoters and sponsors of such acts could be subjected to three to five years of imprisonment.
Whittal cautioned against disregarding cultural values in the pursuit of legislative measures, stressing the importance of thoughtful consideration as a society.
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