By The High Court has instructed the involved parties in a case contesting the approval process of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to submit their written arguments.
This directive comes after the adjournment of the case until July 29. The plaintiff, Paul Boama Sefa, a farmer, outlined in his legal claim that the Speaker of Parliament failed to comply with the provisions of the Public Financial Management Act by permitting the bill to progress through the approval process.
The plaintiff argues that the bill lacked an accompanying fiscal impact analysis, which should have outlined the projected effects on revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year in which it was to be enacted. This alleged oversight stands in violation of Section 100(1) of the Public Financial Management Act.
Notably, this case marks the inaugural instance of a hearing since the Chief Justice’s decision to permit live media coverage for all cases related to the anti-LGBT+ bill.
However, the judge overseeing the case decided to postpone proceedings until July 29, allowing the involved parties time to prepare and submit their written arguments.
The plaintiff has been granted a four-week period from today to submit his documentation. Subsequently, the defendants, which include the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney-General, will file their respective submissions following the plaintiff’s filing.
