Ghanaian-Romanian singer, Deborah Owusu-Bonsu, also known as Deborah Vanessa or Sister Derby, has revealed that there is no “agenda or movement” to push LGBTQ in Ghana.
Rather, she argued the popular notion was a massive wave of misinformation that leaders are using to deceive people.
“They know the masses are not educated. They are not going to look into it. They are not going to ask questions.”
Sister Derby
The ‘Kakalika Love’ hitmaker stated that the Ghanaian “people, including the presidential candidates” for the upcoming December 7 elections, were ignorant of the true meaning of LGBTQ. “They are just letters from the English alphabet representing certain types of people,” she explained.
These “types of people,” were known among the indigenous people of the Gold Coast, now called Ghana, long before Europeans came to West Africa, and the British colonized the Gold Coast, the singer-songwriter and activist doubled down.
The Hiplife performer posited being “gay” or homosexual was natural. “We had our own language and representation for such people,” she contended.
“Nobody can come and force you to be what you’re not. No child has ever come out to say someone made them gay. It’s not possible. Nobody has ever reported that.”
Sister Derby
She cited effeminate boys, for instance, saying, “Nobody is recruiting anybody” to be part of the LGBTQ community, contrary to public beliefs.
Sister Derby intimated for electoral advantage, politicians were inciting the public against homosexuals.
The singer-songwriter, Sister Derby is an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community with her brother, Kubolor.
Ghana is on the verge of making being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and or being an activist for such, criminals with prison sentences, via the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill. Approved by Parliament, it is yet to receive presidential assent.
At the moment, however, the laws of Ghana are against “unnatural carnal knowledge,” which some interpret to mean LGBTQIA+ activities, while others argue it is but a vague terminology.
Singer Bemoans Africans’ Adopted Religious Practices
Singer and rapper, Sister Derby bemoaned that Ghana is in shambles.
She observed it was so because of “mismanagement of funds and resources,” stemming from greed and adopted religious practices.
She appealed to history and how civilization started. “Compared to Christianity, Islam, and other forms of worship, our traditional religion actually protects the environment,” singer and rapper, Sister Derby argued.
“We started civilization, in the sense that our villages were always clean, there was no plastic and rubbers, people were not polluting the rivers, people actually cared and were not looking for fast ways to make money that would destroy the earth.
“So that’s why I’m saying it [Ghana] is in shambles. We don’t care enough for our environment as Africans. We need to go back and tap into our own roots and culture learning from African ancestors who valued trees, plants, rivers.”
Sister Derby
Sister Derby noted, “Our traditional religion holds such [natural resources] in high esteem”.
She regretted that “colonialism” and “foreign religions” adopted by most Ghanaians had “painted our culture, our roots and stuff bad” robbing the people of a consciousness that cherished and protected the natural environment.
Nicknamed the African Mermaid, the Ghanaian-Romanian humanitarian and environmental activist said she preferred worshipping trees to worshipping an imaginary White floating man with a long beard.
“Because I know the tree brings oxygen and gives life; provides shade for little kids playing after school and old people who need to rest while walking home; and for animals which need shade.”
Sister Derby
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