The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has expressed concerns about the ‘hypocritical’ stance of Western countries on polygamous acts while simultaneously promoting LGBTQ+ activities.
According to him, financial motivations, rather than cultural beliefs, are the driving force behind this decision.
Contributing to the report of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the “Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021” popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, Sam George questioned the cultural claims put forth by Western nations and stated, “In the West, their culture seeks to prohibit polygamy and support this (LGBTQ+). People think it’s a cultural thing, but it’s actually not a cultural thing for the West; it is a financial decision.”
According to him, the opposition to polygamy in the Western world is based on their tax system rather than cultural values.
Mr George pointed out that unmarried individuals in the West are subjected to higher taxes, but once married, their tax burden decreases due to the transition from individual tax liability to household taxation.
“Imagine if they had one man with four wives; he would pay less. It is about money for the West; that is why they have criminalized polygamy and not about culture.”
