The Judicial Service has played a live telecast of an action filed by a farmer, Paul Boama-Sefa seeking an order restraining the Speaker of Parliament from proceeding with any processes related to the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 Bill.
The Bill has since been passed pending which is also referred to as LGBTQ+ Bill.
According to the Applicant the process should not take place until the statutory provisions of section 100(1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) are complied with.
Mr. Boama-Sefa, the plaintiff, joined the Attorney General (AG) in the suit.
He is seeking an order directing the Speaker, his deputies, his agents, assigns, and privies to ensure compliance with section 100(1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) before any further steps are taken in respect of the Bill.
The farmer is also asking for a perpetual Injunction restraining the defendants from further breaches of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
He contended that, sometime in 2021, the Promotion of the Bill was presented to the Speaker by eight Members of Parliament (MPs) as a Private Members’ Bill.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
