The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has called on Parliament to avoid turning the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, into a political issue.
According to him, the ongoing disagreements between the country’s two main political parties could distract from the real purpose of the bill and make it harder to reach a national consensus.
Speaking in an interview on June 6, 2026, Mr Amoah urged both the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to work together in the interest of the country.
He said the discussion around the bill should focus on addressing societal concerns rather than political competition.
“We are begging the NPP and NDC. We are not asking for this law because we don’t have enough laws. We have enough laws. But we want to be sure that if anybody decides to flaunt bedroom issues in our faces, we have readily available laws to deal with that situation without doubt or dispute,” he said.
Mr Amoah argued that clear legal guidelines are necessary to help institutions such as schools and other public bodies deal with situations that may arise without confusion or uncertainty.
He believes that without a clear legal framework, some issues could become difficult to address because people may not be sure about the appropriate action to take.
He further warned that excessive politicisation of the bill could ultimately affect ordinary Ghanaians and slow efforts to resolve the matter.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, remains one of the most widely debated pieces of legislation before Parliament.
Discussions continue over its provisions, its constitutionality, and the process required for its passage into law.
As debate over the bill continues, Mr Amoah is calling for cooperation and constructive engagement from all sides to ensure that decisions are made in the broader national interest.
