He is particularly worried about a proposed upper bar of 10-year jail term for infractions which in his view is highhanded and unreasonable. Persons found liable according to the bill risk summary conviction to a prison term with a lower bar of six years and highest threshold of ten years. About the draft billThe Private Member's Bill is titled: "The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, Bill 2021." Currently, it is at the draft stage and will be laid before the house and subsequently expected to be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration. A media person can be jailed for 5-10 years, while the owner of a media platform may also be jailed.

Source: GhanaWeb July 24, 2021 06:33 UTC