Mills' Response To ‘British Gay For Aid’ Policy

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Amidst the raging diplomatic storm between Ghana and Britain over gay rights, President Mills has now spoken with unmistakable clarity and characteristics boldness on the issue. No one, he said, can deny Prime Minister Cameron his right to make policies, take initiatives or make statements that reflect societal norms and ideals. But he does not have the right to direct other sovereign nations as to what they should do, especially where their societal norms and ideals are different from those that exist in Prime Minister Cameron's society. “I, as President of this nation, will never initiate or support any attempt to legalise homosexuality in Ghana. ” President Mills' statement should effectively put to rest any suspicion of ambivalence in the chambers of power over whether Ghana which is cute in terms of power can stand up to Britain, which is huge in stature. Our religious leaders have spoken in unvarnished terms against tying British aid to legal reforms to permit gay rights. A famous opposition leader went ahead to describe the British threat to cut off aid as satanic. Indeed, the torrent of public anger was unstoppable. All this while, all ears were attuned to the Presidency for comments, simply because leaders in international relations are significant determinants of foreign policy. It therefore came as a big relief to all decent minded and God fearing Ghanaians when President Mills spoke the way he did and passed the diplomatic test with distinction.