I will order the execution of any gay person in my territory -Chief warns
The Chief of Antwirifo in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region, Nana Takyi Ababio has threatened to kill anybody who is caught in lesbianism, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) activities in the locality.
Nana Takyi Ababio warned the locals that, should anyone be caught practising LGBTQ+ in the community, he would order for their execution because he would not permit the foreign culture to mar the rich Ghanaian culture which was passed on to his generation and is expected to be handed down to future generations.
“If you are a gay and you are caught in the land, I will order for your execution in the open. If you are engaging in it somewhere, I have no power over you, but here on my land, I will show you that there is someone chosen to rule,” he said when he was speaking at his third-anniversary celebration since his coronation as Chief on October 15, 2021, at Badukrom.
He added that before the concerns of LGBTQ+ rose, the country had been fending for its citizens hence if the President should legalize the LGBTQ+ and its community in Ghana, due to the support it would receive from donor countries then it is wrong.
“I know Ghana is a peaceful country; formerly Gold Coast, but today we are allowing foreigners to influence our culture with money. Without gay, were we not eating?” he questioned.
Nana Takyi Ababio extended the warning to the Member of Parliament for the locality not to partake in the legalization of LGBTQ+ activities. He also called on the President to declare his stand on the issue to the international community to assuage the pressure being put on the country to endorse the activities of the LGBTQ+.
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