Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has responded to the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, for blaming former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the recent viral images of a South African gay couple kissing under Ghana’s iconic Independence Arch.
The couple, identified as Rue and Lue, sparked controversy after photos of them kissing beneath one of Ghana’s most symbolic national monuments circulated widely on social media.
In the images, one of the men, who is light-skinned, wore a red and black oversized tailor-made suit, while the other, who is dark-skinned, was dressed in a red shirt, red leather shorts, and a matching red leather jacket.
Reacting to the incident in a Facebook post on June 25, 2025, Sam George expressed his outrage and blamed former President Akufo-Addo for failing to sign the Family Values Bill into law, even after it had been passed by Parliament and cleared by the courts.
He wrote, “I have just returned to Accra from Ho in the Volta Region, where I attended the climax of our successful #GirlsInICT program.
“I have seen numerous tags and posts about the abhorrent disrespect of our culture and values by two ‘useless’ individuals. The disrespect of our national symbols is despicable, to say the least.
“However, I am shocked to see apologists of the NPP calling on me and demanding action. What a shameless lot! We are where we are today without strict legislation on these ills because former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo failed and blatantly refused to sign the Family “Values Bill into law after it had been passed by Parliament and cleared by the courts.
“You defended the immoral stance of President Akufo-Addo then, and today you want to pontificate? How dare you!
“I have, along with my colleagues in Parliament, re-submitted the Family Values Bill. It has received Mr. Speaker’s approval and should be laid for first reading any moment now.
The values, morals, and innocence of our children MUST be protected.
“I will demand that President John Dramani Mahama sign the Bill when we get it passed again. My position has NOT changed, but I despise hypocrites.”
However, in a swift response, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah challenged the minister’s position, pointing out that the current President John Dramani Mahama has also yet to sign the bill into law.
“Still blaming Akufo-Addo when the new President hasn’t signed it either,” he posted.
AM/KA
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