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Gay right is a worldwide concern - Lawrence Amesu

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  • Napson Aklaku 11 years ago

    This is as simple as ABCD. Ghana does not need UN to tell us anything .The Un should know that the world is not homogeneous and so should not try to fashion homogeneous laws for the world. One man's meat is another man's poin ...
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  • KWAHUHENE BOAT NEW YORK 11 years ago

    TO ME THE WHOLE THING AND TRUTH IS THAT MAHAMA WANT TO PLEASE THE WESTERN COUNTRIES ABOUT THE GAY ISSUES IN GHANA SO HE HAS TO APPOINT OYE LITHUR TO PLEASE THEM.

  • Johnny D 11 years ago

    Abi u won grow ur democracy??? This is a real test for it. Trust me, your leaders will start crumbling when Obama and his guys intervene. Build solid intitutions and stop intimidating yourselves with big english FOOLS.

  • Kofi Amankwaa London 11 years ago

    There are basic and fundamental rights that are generic and applicable throughout the world, geography and culture notwithstanding. Two of these fundamental rights are those of association and expression. They are as relevant ...
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  • TITUGRI 11 years ago

    I am somewhat baffled by some of our "educated" folks who think that if anyone is against homosexuality that person has to be backward or lacking respect for human rights.

    I have had the opportunity to travel to and also l ...
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  • Captain Canada 11 years ago

    that is getting poked. You cant be forced to perform a gay act so you cannot force other not to perfrom it. It is that simple. You may like fufu and someone may like banku. Should they be able to dictate to you on your dietar ...
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  • naked 11 years ago

    @ Titugri well done about your opinion and all those who are against the homosexual act, now listen why always this devil Europeans who were living in cages and sleeping with animals wants to impose their foolish act on dark ...
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  • Gyambibi 11 years ago

    Are you not contradicting yourself? Let me refresh your memory from your posting.

    "She is not advocating the legalisation of homosexuality. She is defending the right of people with different sexual orientation to live in ...
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  • Ufh 11 years ago

    we dont need shit in Ghana

  • james 11 years ago

    If thieves like Woyome, Afari Gyan, Okudzeto A., John Mahama and Aseidu Nketia just to mention few have rights, why notthe gays? Allow them to fuck the trumu after all they are all holes.Dirty thieves calling themselves Presi ...
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  • insight to the bone 11 years ago

    we dont need to rethink and investigate any dog shit . this abomination is not something that we can benefit from , we can not condone practicing homosexuality by wrapping it into human rights issues , we are not hypocrites , ...
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  • PRINCE ARMAH 11 years ago

    STUPIDITY IN THE HIGHEST ORDER PERIOD.HOMOSEXUALITY IS THE WHITEMAN'S GARBAGE,AND AFRICANS ARE TIRED OF THIS IMPORT.THERE IS NO WONDER THAT THESE WHITE GUYS WILL BRIBE SOME STUPID AFRICANS TO PROMOTE THEIR GARBAGE AS HUMAN RI ...
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  • anayomi 11 years ago

    ENGLISH MAN AND EUROPE WANT GHANA TO RESPECT GAYS OR THEY WILL CUT THE MONEY FOR GHANA GHANA MUST SUBMIT TO THE WEST OR REMAIN BROKE AND GOING BACKWARD

  • naked 11 years ago

    hahahaahahah you call this one human right that is too absurd is against our culture and norms in our society.this gays and so on are so-called white devils matters but not us as dark skin people who have senses come on our f ...
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  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    The problem with our people is that we are illiterates in many ways. The UN of which Ghana is a member thus places an OBLIGATION on Ghana to follow up resolutions passed by the UN. That is democracy , and not pick and choose, ...
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  • John A. 11 years ago

    "Give the homos their Human rights", says Kojo T. and what will you say to those who want to have sex with their dogs.Excuse me, the anus is for faeces and not a human right, Kojo T.

  • CARDINAL 11 years ago

    The answer is that, bestiality is a crime according to our constitution and anybody caught engaging in it is subject to penalties whereas homosexuality is not against any law in Ghana. Use your anus for faeces and let the hom ...
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  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Tell the US and the EU, to open their nations for all gays to migrate. That is their problem. We do not need the UN or whatever stupid entity to tell us what to do. We have enough problem let alone to add that stupidity that ...
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  • Kwaw bentum 11 years ago

    Lawrence Amesu, being a signatory to a civil liberties by UN charter does not meam we should follow stupid conventions. Isreal is a signatory to UN chater, yet it continues to violate Palestinian peoples civil rights to freel ...
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  • NANA KUFUOR 11 years ago

    It appears most of the West who say they are intelligent cannot think properly on this issue. Whom are they trying to fool? Every human being on this planet is entitled to a God given right. Prostitutes, prisoners, armed robb ...
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  • Says Who 11 years ago

    We all have what we like and what we don't like. What we don't like, we don't want to discuss.

    Why do we all have to be subjected to a practice we dont want to know about? No one is killing anyone because of their sexualit ...
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  • Ama 11 years ago

    "If everyone with a variant lifestyle is given special recognition, what do you think will happen? Criminals, paedophiles and other deviants will soon be queueing up to say they were born that way."

    Put your thinking cap o ...
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  • SAys Who 11 years ago

    Ma'am, you said it yourself; "... they have every right to do what they want" because it "is not criminalized".

    What then is there to discuss? We have to discuss it because...?

    Lesbians are women and gays are men, right ...
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  • NYAMEBA 11 years ago

    SODOMY IS NASTY,FILTHY, SHAMEFUL, NATION WRECKING, AND ABOMINABLE.
    SHAME ON ALL YOU PRACTITIONERS OF THIS EVIL DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR.
    DOWN WITH SODOMY,!

  • daavi 11 years ago

    THE PEOPLE ARE STARVING, NO GOOD ROADS, INSUFFICIENT HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICITY POWER, NO PUBLIC TOILETS, ETC, BUT WE WANNA FOLLOW THE WELL DEVELOPED WESTERN WORLD TO TOLERATE HOMOSEXUALITY? HELL NOOOOOO!

  • Eko 11 years ago

    Your position is not linear, nor does it strike to the heart of why it should be fine for two men to love each other, or two women to love each other....because ultimately at the end of the day it is about two consenting adul ...
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  • Too much know how makes people fools 11 years ago

    Why are you given these people so much attention.Basic rights of children are violated day in and day out..why can't these stupid so called elites go out there and defend the rights of the poor and needy in society who can't ...
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  • Kumiro 11 years ago

    How much more do we have to discusss this> During the constitutional review, it came up everywhere and was overwhelmingly talked against. Except that those biase reviewers refused to acknowledge the views of the majority of u ...
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  • JOJO SEY 11 years ago

    Homosexuality is a real issue and Ghana should be in the forefront to tackle it before it gets out of hand.They are human and we should think about human rights that straight people enjoy.Its a difficult issue but we should n ...
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  • daavi 11 years ago

    THERE SHOULD BE ZERO TOLERANCE TO HOMOSEXUALITY.

  • PAUL 11 years ago

    Where is this aboafunu also coming from? We don't need that rotten institution ,UN, to force us accept homosexuality.

  • Captain Canada 11 years ago

    Another stupid comment from an ignoramus. UN is the reason you are no longer a slave toiling for some big boss. Idiot. If you werent too stupid this will be obvious to you.

  • anayomi 11 years ago

    all people must be dealt with respect
    the world is watching ghana racism against gays

  • oheneba 11 years ago

    tnx for dat,ghanians r outmoded,they need to go wt da flow

  • ujah. 11 years ago

    Ibelieve we have more urgent things to think off than this stupid ,sinful topic.Those who believe in gays/lesbians go to USA and Britaian and have fun.

  • nana mma 11 years ago

    stupid man

  • jones 11 years ago

    Mahama say it straight that Ghanaians can't practise homosexuality

  • WASKY BANTON - China 11 years ago

    THIS IS STUPIDITY !!! GAYS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN OUR BLESSED NATION , NO WAY FOR GAYS IN MOTHER GHANA !!! GOD BLESS OUR HOMELAND !!! GHANA !

  • Eko 11 years ago

    Why is everyone here spitting nonsense? If two adults want to fall in love with each other, regardless of whether they are gay or straight, what is so wrong? Ghana is at a cross roads - solidifying human rights will actually ...
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  • Sankofa 11 years ago

    Amesu, rights go with responsibilities.

    Homosexuality is a criminal offence. We will not condone the practice. We have much more important things to think about than to debate homosexuality.

    What aout the rights of chi ...
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  • OBiba Kofi 11 years ago

    it is not a world wide problem,it is the problem of the western and so called civilized developed countries .May God help us all

  • Begoro Man 11 years ago

    Right indeed. Amesu will you sit at the dinner table with your son and advised him that he has right to belongs perferctly to Ghanaian society even if he is a homosexual? Please answer me this question, Homosexuallity and pro ...
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  • THE CHOSEN WAN 11 years ago

    I DON'T AGREE WITH MR. AMESU THAT THIS IS A WORLDWIDE CONCERN.THIS THING HAVE BEIGN WITH US FOR AGES AND WE WERE NOT CONCERNED WITH IT TILL THE WHITEMAN DECIDED TO MAKE IT HIS LIFESTYLE THAT THEY NOW WANTS EVERY DICK TOM AND ...
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  • Captain Canada 11 years ago

    with gays because of their belief in the false testament called the bible. Like a child, holding on to a discredited belief such as Santa Claus or the tooth fairy they can let go to grow up. No wonders the charlatans are blee ...
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