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Afenyo Markin
November 8, 2021
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin has revealed to Parliament that, the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee would start its work on the anti LGBTQI Bill next week.
According to him the Committee has received about one hundred and fifty memoranda from civil society and some Ghanaians which need to be considered by the Committee before they present their final report.
And further noted that the Committee has agreed to meet with all the ten groups and individuals who presented memorandum and listen to their explanation.
“The Committee would need fifteen weeks to meet all those who have submitted memorandum to the Committee before its final report is prepared and sent to the floor of the House”.
Mr. Afenyo Markin made this known to the House, when the Deputy Minority Whip, .Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim asked for the current position and preparations of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the Anti LGBTQI+ Bill in order to get Ghanaians informed on the Bill.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com