Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong, a Supreme Court nominee, has firmly denied being an advocate for LGBTQI+ activities in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Appearing before Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee on Tuesday, Prof. Oppong addressed concerns raised by Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who cited a confidential National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report suggested that Prof. Oppong, described as a libertarian, might focus on issues like surrogacy and LGBTQI+ rights if appointed to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Prof. Oppong unequivocally refuted the claim, asserting that he does not support LGBTQI+ activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He clarified that the report\u2019s suggestion was incorrect and did not reflect his views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbsolutely wrong and I reject in the strongest possible terms wherever those views are coming from because as I said as an academic I have written about the subject from the perspective of my specialty. From the perspective of conflict of laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI said I have my wife here, I have my three daughters here, actually, they will be very surprised that anybody thinks that I am going to inflict LGBTQ on the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked a similar question by Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Prof Oppong clarified, \u201cI am a lawyer, I am not an anthropologist, I am not a sociologist\u2026from a personal perspective I am married, my wife is here and I know whatever she is giving me is the best [power] for me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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