According to Bishop Samuel Mensah of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), although President Nana Akufo Addo, a Christian, was anticipated to express his opposition to same-sex marriage in light of his religious convictions. The President was a little more diplomatic in his response to a question about homosexuality during the meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris.

The topic of homosexuality was anticipated to come up during the meeting with Madam Kamal Harris, according to Bishop Mensah.

Speaking on the Ghana Tonight Show on TV3 Tuesday, March 28, he said “I think definitely the President knew there was going to be a question to this regard, even the ordinary Ghanaian knew that once Kamala Harris was coming in and representing what she represents, being the Vice President of US, obviously the average Ghanaian was aware and knowing exactly what has happened in other countries like Kenya, Uganda and some of the places that the US has gone to, obviously the society was definitely aware.

“I think the president decided to be a little bit more diplomatic and he will be politically correct in his response.”

He added “The majority of our society do not entertain same-sex marriage, that is who we are and that is what we stand for. Beyond that, the President is a believer and a Christian, and so we will assume that he believes in that principle.

“I am not talking of the polarised Christian concept that we are seeing in Europe and in some churches. Where we stand, the President believes in these values and so he could have expressed along that line but he wanted to be diplomatic in the approach. I think we should just accept it as it is now and let us see what Parliament is going to do.”