Ghana will reject Aid With LGBTQI Conditions – Ken Ofori-Atta
He said the government’s will not change its position on the legalisation of same-sex relationships in Ghana
Jonas Danquah 
The Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta says government will not accept any foreign aid with the condition of legalising LGBT+ activities in Ghana.
“I think our sociology and our traditions are the most important enduring legacy that we have. So we will make decisions that suit our Ghanaian purpose so that we can develop in the way we want to develop,” he said as quoted by theghanareport.
He stressed that the government’s position on the legalisation of same-sex relationships in Ghana, remains unchanged.
Conversations surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) activities in Ghana dominated the news in February with a section of Ghanaians calling for its legalisation and others raising strong objections against it.
Some Ghanaians expressed worry over LGBTQI legalisation being used as a condition for financial aid.
Mr. Ofori-Atta pointed out that the practice is in contravention of our Ghanaian culture.
Appearing before the vetting committee of parliament, Ken Ofori-Atta also continued his defence of the Agyapa deal insisting that the government broke no laws in its appointment of the transaction advisor.
He described the value-for-money assessment report prepared by the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu on the Agyapa deal, as unfair.
He said some of the accusations against him by Mr. Amidu was a disservice to him.
“There is a bit of cynicism around the Agyapa transaction. I think that for Martin Amidu’s report on it to be put out to the public without a chance by people like me to discuss it is a disservice,” Mr Ofori-Atta told Parliament’s appointments committee of Parliament.
