Samuel Nartey George, a leading sponsor of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, has indicated that the writ filed by Richard Dela Sky has a lot of fluff.
The private legal practitioner, Richard Sky, filed a suit at the Supreme Court on March 5, 2024, asking the court to, among others, prevent parliament from submitting the passed bill to President Akufo-Addo for assent.
But reacting to the development, the Ningo-Prampram legislator noted that he has seen and read the writ.
“Dear @RichardDelaSky, I have seen and read your writ. A lot of fluff, but the substance is your prayer to the Supreme Court to stop [President Akufo-Addo] @NAkufoAddo from assenting to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024. It would be interesting as we follow submissions in the Court,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Dear @RichardDelaSky, I have seen and read your writ. A lot of fluff, but the substance is your prayer to the Supreme Court to stop @NAkufoAddo from assenting to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024.
It would be interesting as we follow submissions in the Court.… pic.twitter.com/spPhDHGgVx
— Sam 'Dzata' George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) March 5, 2024
Sky contends that the passage of the bill violates Article 33(5) of the Constitution of 1992, as well as the provisions of Articles 12(1) and (2), 15(1), 17(1) and (2), 18(2), and 21(1) (a) (b) (d) and (e) of the Constitution.
He asserts that the bill’s provisions “raise profound concerns regarding the potential infringement of the fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed to every Ghanaian by the Constitution.”
Additionally, Richard Sky claims that “the Speaker of Parliament contravened Article 108(a)(ii) of the Constitution, in light of Article 296(a)(b) and (c), by admitting and allowing Parliament to proceed upon and pass “The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024″ into law as the same imposes a charge upon the Consolidated Fund or other public funds of Ghana.”
Sky, in its writ, also wants the Supreme Court to give an “order restraining the President of the Republic from assenting to ‘The Human and Sexual Values Bill, 2024,’ as such action will directly contravene the constitutional safeguards of liberties and rights of Ghanaians.”
He further prayed for “an injunction barring any attempts to enforce the provisions of “The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024,” particularly those criminalising same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts.”