Lawyer and human rights activist Martin Kpebu has expressed doubt about the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill of 2021, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, becoming law.
Despite being passed by Parliament, the bill faces substantial legal and procedural challenges.
Kpebu pointed out the limited timeframe the Supreme Court has to rule on the bill’s constitutionality. Given the legal schedule, he mentioned that the Supreme Court might not have enough time to decide on the case before President Akufo-Addo can sign the bill into law.
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“It will only take a miracle for it to become law. Lawyers are going on vacation and will only deal with emergency cases. This gay bill does not qualify as an emergency case. The court will resume hearings after mid-October, but there are still quite a number of steps to take before the court reaches a decision. Practically, this bill is not likely to become law,” Kpebu explained.
Recently, the Supreme Court deferred its ruling on whether Parliament had the authority to send the anti-gay bill to the Presidency for it to be signed into law, adding further uncertainty to its future.
