Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, a nominee for the Supreme Court, has strongly denied supporting LGBTQI+ activities in Ghana. During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Tuesday, Prof. Oppong responded to concerns raised by Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who referred to a confidential report from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
The report suggested that Prof. Oppong, described as a libertarian, might focus on issues like surrogacy and LGBTQI+ rights if appointed to the Supreme Court. In response, Prof. Oppong unequivocally refuted the claim, asserting that he does not support LGBTQI+ activities.
He clarified that the report’s suggestion was incorrect and did not reflect his views. “Absolutely wrong and I reject in the strongest possible terms wherever those views are coming from because as I said as an academic I have written about the subject from the perspective of my specialty. From the perspective of conflict of laws.
“I said I have my wife here, I have my three daughters here, actually, they will be very surprised that anybody thinks that I am going to inflict LGBTQ on the country.”
When asked a similar question by Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Prof Oppong clarified, “I am a lawyer, I am not an anthropologist, I am not a sociologist…from a personal perspective I am married, my wife is here and I know whatever she is giving me is the best [power] for me.”
By: Abigail Arthur
