Group opposes Oye Lithur's appointment
A group calling itself the Concerned Clergy Association of Ghana has opposed the appointment of Nana Oye Lithur to the position of Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection.
According
to the group, the appointment of Nana Oye Lithur, a “proponent and
supporter of gay rights,” could be detrimental to the interests of
Ghana, particularly at a time foreign aid to African nations is closely
linked to a country’s official stance on homosexuality.
Nana
Oye Lithur was included in the first batch of ministerial nominees
whose names were made public last week. She is known to have defended
the rights of suspected gays and lesbians who were attacked by
unidentified persons because of their sexual orientation.
The
group also took issue with the newly appointed Executive Secretary to
the President, Dr. Raymond Atuguba, for his liberal views on the issue
of homosexuality.
According to group spokesman Bishop Prince
Benny Wood, Dr. Atuguba, who was the chairman of the Constitutional
Review Commission, failed to make any recommendations to the President
on the subject of homosexuality despite the fact that 98% of the
submissions that the Commission received regarding homosexuality opposed
it.
Source: myjoyonline.com