Thousands of Ghanaians took to the streets on Tuesday October 8, 2024 to protest the delay in the approval of the anti-LGBTQ bill.
The demonstration was led by Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George who is also a co-sponsor of the bill known as the Sexual Rights and Family Values.
The march brought together activists, Minority MPs, Arise Ghana, religious and community leaders, and concerned citizens, all united in their call for swift legislative action.
This comes after the Supreme Court deferred its ruling on injunction applications filed by Dr. Amanda Odoi and Richard Sky, which sought to block the bill’s transmission.
The protesters in a petition to the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo demanded that the two cases should be scheduled for hearings within the next two weeks.
They also asked the Chief Justice to take steps to ensure that the rulings on these cases are readily available to feed into the completion of the national legislative processes before the year ends.
Additionally, they requested for a long-term solution that ensures timely and effective access to justice for all citizens, even during judicial breaks or vacations.
A petition to the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame also called for urgent steps to complete filing the documentation if any relating to the cases.
The protest started at Obra spot, through to Adabraka, and ended at the Supreme court of Ghana, at Accra.
Adomonline’s photojournalist, Joseph Odotei was on the ground with the demonstrators and captured these photos.
