Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay says Ghanaians need to be concerned about bigger problems in the country than what people choose to do in their bedrooms.
He was speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM when he made this known in an interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com.
He expressed to the host that, now that his party is out of power and following the recent elections, he feels free to share his opinions candidly.
“I feel freer to speak my mind now,” Blay admitted to the host, acknowledging the limitations imposed by political office. Addressing the controversial topic of LGBTQ+, he stated bluntly,
“There is nothing inherently wrong with people who identify as LGBTQ+. Why are we so focused on this when bigger problems are staring us in the face?”
Blay criticized the efforts to criminalize LGBTQ+ behaviours, labelling them as misdirected energy in a country grappling with more urgent socio-economic challenges.
He highlighted the hypocrisy of some influential figures, including politicians and clergy, who vehemently oppose LGBTQ+ rights while indirectly embracing Western cultural norms.
“These same people who claim Western nations are imposing their culture on us send their children abroad for education,” he pointed out.
“When those children return home with liberal views, do we blame the West, or do we question our own double standards?”
