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Former Head of Monitoring at the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, has lauded the Parliamentarians in favour of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill aimed at criminalizing homosexual activities in the country.

There is an ongoing heated debate on the bill - Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill - which when enacted will ensure homosexuals face either a jail term or fine or both as deterrent to prospective Ghanaians who seek to join the homosexual community.

One of the proponents of the bill is the Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George who has publicly expressed disgust over homosexual acts and the pressure for Ghana to legalize homosexuality.

But a group of academics, legal practitioners, human rights activists, Professors and Civil Society Organizations have mounted a strong opposition against the bill.

They argue that the bill is an encroachment on the fundamental human rights enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

Charles Owusu, discussing the bill on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', fired salvoes at the opposers of the bill cautioning them against supporting homosexuality.

To him, no matter what the opposing group does, no one will accept LGBTQ+ practices in Ghana.

He therefore applauded Sam George and his likes in Parliament who are fighting for the anti-homosexual bill to be passed into law saying "we salute them this morning for standing against this. This thing wrecks a nation; it destroys family and country. We applaud those who have kicked against this dirty thing from happening in this country".