Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has alleged that individuals within government are supporting activist Angel Maxine in the ongoing debate over Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Speaking in an interview on Star FM Ghana, he claimed that the activist is being represented by lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor, whom he described as a known member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) with links to government activities.
I don’t want to glorify him because he’s just a tip of the iceberg. The bigger people behind him, the government machinery, I have reason to believe so,” he said.
Mr. Fordjour suggested that the lawyer’s involvement points to wider political connections, referencing his alleged participation in a government delegation to the United Nations General Assembly alongside the President.
He further argued that developments following Ghana’s participation at the UN appeared to coincide with what he described as a shift in the government’s position on LGBTQ+ issues.
“And you remember it was just this UN trip which brought about the government’s sudden U-turn on LGBT matters,” he claimed.
The MP also questioned what he described as selective targeting of individuals supporting the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
“Why didn’t they attack everybody championing the bill? Why single out a few people? Is it a coincidence?” he asked.
He further criticised the government’s apparent change in priorities, referencing comments made after a meeting between the President and civil society organisations, where concerns about basic needs were highlighted.