Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin stated this in a proper communication to the Home of Commons on Tuesday.n.d. In June 2026, with respect to the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Household Values Invoice 2025, often known as the anti-LGBTQI+ invoice, it was argued that the Home of Commons didn’t droop Parliamentary Standing Order No. 172(1) earlier than continuing with the third studying and passage of the invoice.
He stated: “It’s also said in Sub-Order 1 of Order 172, and I quote: If the invoice passes the consideration stage, it shall not be given a 3rd studying till a minimum of one sitting day has handed (unquoted). Members, the Home has the facility underneath Order 3 to droop Standing Orders upon adjournment of the Home, which it didn’t do on this event.”
Nonetheless, the Friday, Might 29, 2026 case report doesn’t assist this declare.
After a remaining consideration on the lengthy title of the invoice, Speaker Bernard Ahiafor introduced the top of the consideration section of the invoice. Majority Chief Mahama Ayariga stood up and requested the Speaker to take up merchandise 41 of the order. Upon acceptance by the Speaker, Majority Whip Mr. Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpol rose and moved the movement…
Dafa Amekpol: “Chairman, however I rise up and transfer The provisions of Order 172 are among the many standing orders requiring that if a invoice passes the consideration stage, its third studying is not going to happen till a minimum of one sitting day has handed, and a movement for third studying of the Sexual Human Rights and Household Values Invoice 2025 could possibly be tabled at the moment. Mr. Chairman, that is very transferring. ”
Proverb: “Members, there may be a number of exercise. Please wait a second.”
Ayari: “I stand as Movement No. 2.”
Proverb: “Honorable Members, the movement has been moved and seconded. That is for consideration within the Home. This can be a procedural movement, so I’ll ask a query. If you’re in favor, please say sure…and in case you are towards it, please say no…”
Members answered “sure” and remained silent on “no.”
Chairman Ahiafor went on to declare: “I undoubtedly agree, the movement will move.”
This allowed the Home of Commons to maneuver ahead with the third studying of the invoice and move it on the identical day.
It’s clear that within the face of this report, the Home of Representatives suspended Parliament’s Standing Order No. 172(1) earlier than passing the Human Rights and Household Values Invoice 2025, often known as the anti-LGBTQI+ invoice.
Subsequently, Chairman Alban Bagbin’s claims are false.
Already, main members of the bulk celebration, together with Majority Chief Mahama Ayariga and the invoice’s co-sponsor Samuel Ngati George, have indicated they are going to reject the speaker’s bid for a second passage of the invoice.
