Anti-LGBT campaign remains a priority for me – Sam George

Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, says the fight against LGBTQ activities remains a key priority despite contrary remarks from within government.

The Ningo-Prampram MP made the remarks during a conversation with journalists on Friday, insisting that protecting what he described as “family values” cannot be sidelined.

“People don’t understand what this is about,” he said, recounting a recent incident where he assisted a family in locating a missing young man.

“When it comes to the innocence of our children and protecting our family values, this is a priority for us.”

He stressed that addressing LGBTQ concerns does not mean neglecting other national development issues, pushing back against arguments that government attention should be focused elsewhere.

“Any country worth its salt can deal with multiple priorities at the same time,” he stated. “We are dealing with our roads, we are dealing with our hospitals, we are dealing with our schools, we also deal with our family values. It remains a priority.”

According to him, his constituents strongly support his stance, which he said contributed to his increased electoral margin.

“The people voted for me, and that was one of the reasons why they increased my vote margin, they said, ‘go back to Parliament and make sure this bill is passed.’ So for me and my people, this is a priority,” he added.

On concerns about politicisation of the issue, Mr George called for restraint and unity across party lines, revealing that he had engaged fellow lawmaker John Ntim Fordjour on the matter.

“I won’t be drawn into a debate of politicization; there is no need for us to politicize this matter. This is a collective fight,” he said.

He acknowledged Mr Fordjour’s role in supporting the bill, describing him as “bold,” but cautioned against framing the issue along partisan lines.

“LGBTQ does not know NDC, NPP, CPP, let’s not play politics with this,” he added.

Mr George’s comments come shortly after the Minister for Government Communications in the same administration indicated that anti-LGBTQ issues were not a priority for the government, highlighting a divergence in views within official circles.