E/R: NCCE caution students over LGBTQ+ involvement
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The Deputy Chairman in charge of Operation at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Mr. Samuel Asare Akuamoah has warned campaigners and patrons of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual any in school across the country.
According to him, it is illegal to practice unnatural carnal knowledge, a situation the laws of the country frown against sexual intercourse with a person in an unnatural manner or with an animal.
“We are telling the students that the laws of Ghana as far below don’t give any right to anybody to have unnatural carnal knowledge and students should know that it is unlawful for them to say that they are lesbians, gays, it is unlawful under our laws,’’, Mr. Samuel Akuamoah emphasized.
The Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) told Nhyiraba Nartey Solomon of Bryt FM during the seventh civic festival (CIVICFEST) organized by his outfit for Aburi Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) civic education club.
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The festival was on the theme “30 years of constitutional democracy: Building National Cohesion through Civic Education and Participation in Local Governance’ – the Role of the Youth”
It was massively represented by Mamfe Methodist Girls’ SHS, Pope John SHS, Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) – Legon, Adonten Senior High School, and Aburi Presbyterian Senior Technical High School.
Students of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School treated the gathering with a mouthwatering poetry recital on modeling, and dance performance among other activities that behold the eyes.
“Unnatural carnal knowledge is not something that they feel they must belong there, they feel that they are lesbians, gays, they feel that they are girls but they are in boy’s body and so they want to practice it, the laws of Ghana did not approve that and so we want them to know about that,’’ he added.
Touching on the essence of the festival, Mr. Akuamoah said NCCE wanted to highlight the achievement of the 1992 constitution and why the constitution must be respected, adhered and protected against any abuse and violation.
He indicated that the 30 years of observing the constitution is Ghana’s first time running the constitution without being interrupted by the military and therefore charged students in the country to cherish, preserve and sustain the 1992 constitution.
The NCCE boss expressed grave concern over the low coverage of the upcoming district-level elections and used the opportunity to stimulate the general public participation in the district-level elections.
He averred that the role of the Ghanaian child is necessary amidst the 30 years of consolidating constitutional democracy and building national cohesion with a call on all and sundry to extremely watch out for the threat to the democratic arrangement by the violent extremist groups operating in the Sahel region.
He further entreated Ghanaians to have a second look at issues of corruption adding that there is a need for constitutional reforms in an effort to make corruption unattractive.
On his part, the Akuapim South Municipality Director of NCCE Mr. Alex Owusu Akyaw charged the students to learn and take the constitutions seriously whilst they learn hard to help contribute towards the society and the nation by keeping good deeds and moral conduct as the constitution is concerned.
Touching on the establishment of the club, Mr. Akyaw said the Aburi Girls Senior High School civic festival was formed in 2015 to foster unity among the students so that they can live in harmony with others in order to promote national cohesion.
He continued that the civic education club is also to provide an avenue for students to have interactive time with prominent personalities whose contributions to Ghana’s development have been significant.
According to him, the National Commission for Civic Education’s constitutional mandate is to create and sustain the awareness of the principles and objectives of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, which forms one of the flagship programs of the Commission.
The Eastern Regional NCCE Director Madam Ophelia Ankrah advised the students to discipline themselves and perform their duties diligently to contribute towards nation-building.
Highlighting the three core values of the NCCE which include Integrity, Presence, and Independence, reiterated the need for a disciplined citizenry exhibiting values of good governance as the best way to sustain Ghana’s democratic gains.
She continued that the values of the 1992 Constitution, are meant to ensure progress as one people, and the additional provisions in the Constitution that point to the need to allow these Ghanaian values to motivate citizens’ actions to exhibit patriotism and honesty as espoused in Article 41, detailing the Duties of a Citizen.
A Form Two student and a member of the club Nana Akua Nyamaa urged the rest of the students to join the civic club to help them know their rights and responsibilities and thanked the NCCE for the formation of the club in the school.
