Ghanaian lawmaker and LGBTQ+ campaigner has said the country is ready and remains welcoming and open to American investors as a stable, viable democracy.
The opposition MP says Ghana will welcome “investors who value the principles of integrity and respect the cultural values of their partners”.
This was in response to the United States of America’s ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer’s interview with journalists where she said Ghana’s anti-gay bill will scare investors from doing business in the West African country.
Virginia Palmer in the interview knowledge that Ghana is a “very welcoming, tolerance society”. She said Ghana is strong and stable which makes it attractive for business and she hopes it stays that way with regard to the LGBT+ community.
Hon. Sam George is among seven NDC MPs spearheading the passage of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and the Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 which seeks to criminalize LGBTQ activities by establishing proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values, outlawing LGBT-related activities, and protecting and supporting children.
In a Facebook post on Friday, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram expressed his disagreement with US ambassador.
Read the full post below:
Dear Virginia Palmer, US Ambassador to Ghana, I have seen videos of your comments at the US-Ghana Business Summit.
You have expressed fears that investors from the US would not find Ghana attractive if we as Ghanaians uphold our values and reject the depravity of LGBTQI. I find that really surprising.
Are American investors looking to invest in a Country and with partners who have no values? I thought the basic test of a potential partner is integrity and values? Ghana as you know is very intolerant of religious extremism. Has that made American investors wary of Ghana as an intolerant investment destination?
Let me reassure you and the U.S. Embassy Ghana that Ghana remains welcoming and open to American investors as a stable, viable democracy. We welcome investors who value the principles of integrity and respect the cultural values of their partners.
I am confident it should not be a worry as our intended legislation is NOT different from American laws in states like Florida and Kentucky. I believe the US Supreme Court agrees largely with Ghana’s position.
Cheers to a mutually beneficial business relationship between 
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