She should have left Ghana over anti-LGBT+ Bill threats – Nyaho-Tamakloe drags US Ambassador

Former Ghanaian Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has accused the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, of interfering in the country's internal affairs.

According to Nyaho-Tamakloe, the recent comment, including threats, issued by the Ambassador in relation to the approval of a bill against same-sex activities in Ghana is a direct attack on the nation's sovereignty.

"We have countries in the Arab world; have they been able to push this down their throats? America, at times, really surprises me. They talk of democracy, and they do the other thing.

"The Ambassador here should have left this country long ago… I am telling you, she is interfering in the internal affairs of our country.

"Look at the comments she made, even the threats. This is a sovereign nation. If we choose to hang ourselves tomorrow, that is our business, not hers. Why should she impose?" he told Joynews in an interview.

In a reaction to the anti-LGBT+ Bill recently approved by parliament, Virginia Palmer said the prohibition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activities, as well as the criminalisation of their promotion, advocacy, and funding in the country by parliament, infringes on human rights.

She further warned that Ghana would suffer economic and reputational damage should the president finally assent the Bill into law.

"I am saddened because some of the smartest, most creative, most decent people I know are LGBT. The bill Parliament passed takes away not only their basic human rights but those of all Ghanaians because it undermines their constitutional rights to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press. It will be bad for public order and public health. If enacted, it will also hurt Ghana's international reputation and Ghana's economy." #USAmbPalmer," she tweeted.

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But in a reaction to the Ambassador's comment, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe noted that Virginia Palmer's action contravened the Vienna Convention.

The former diplomat further described as irresponsible a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance warning of significant economic implications should the Bill be approved into law.

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