Finance Ministry is only trying to stop anti-LGBTQ+bill from becoming law - Prof Gatsi - MyJoyOnline

The Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi, has described the Finance Ministry's suggestion to the President not to sign the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law as a lobbying attempt.

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According to him, there is no portion of the deal with the International Monetary Fund that says that if Ghana enacted such legislation, it would be a breach of contract.

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“So, the World Bank cannot say that because of the anti-LGBTQ+ issues they will not extend money to us, which of course is a loan that will be paid – I do not see that.

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“What I see is a strong force of lobbying that the law should not be passed.

So if we can have something measured in this form that the Finance Ministry has done then that will be understandable for the President to say, I will not sign the law.

We don’t have a legal relation that says that if you pass anti –LGBTQ then we will not give you money,” he said.

In a press release issued on Monday, March 4, the Finance Ministry cautioned that such action could lead to severe repercussions on the country's financial support from international organisations like the Bretton Woods Institutions.