Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a prominent figure in the NPP has highlighted the disparity in treatment between adults marrying young girls and those entering same-sex marriages.
His comments come in the wake of the controversial marriage involving Gborbu Wulomo, aged 63, who wedded a 13-year-old girl.
This event has sparked discussions about the need for stricter measures against child marriage in Ghana.
The marriage of Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, a Ga priest, to the young girl, Naa Okromo, has faced significant backlash since a video of the ceremony emerged. The wedding, which occurred on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Nungua, has garnered widespread attention.
Gabby Otchere-Darko, known for his opposition to custodial sentences in anti-gay legislation, raised concerns about the discrepancy in punishments. He highlighted the fact that homosexuals face harsher penalties than older men marrying minors.
In February, Parliament passed a law imposing prison terms of three to five years for individuals promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities. Offenders caught in the act face a minimum of six months to a maximum of three years in prison.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), on April 2, 2024, Gabby criticized Ghana for overlooking child marriage while focusing on enforcing sanctions against consenting homosexual relationships.
In Ghana, you face a maximum jail term of 12 months if you force a minor into marriage, according to Children’s Act 1998 (Act 560). Once assented, the law that seeks to presumably protect our family values (which ignores child marriage by the way) will impose a prison sentence of…
— Gabby Otchere-Darko (@GabbyDarko) April 2, 2024
