AMISSAH would have gotten nod despite gay allegation – Ekumfi

Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi, Member of Parliament for Techiman North says if Kwesi Amissah Arthur had confirmed the allegations of homosexuality, he would still have sailed through as Vice President. He made the comments on Joy News’ current affairs program pm:EXPRESS immediately after the swearing in of the vice president. Explaining his opinion, he noted “I don’t think being gay is a qualification for being vice president”.
But grilled further, he said he did not want to speculate. Mr. Ekumfi, MP for Techiman North was sharing his personal opinion on the matter. For now it is not clear what would have been the appointments committee’s position on the matter if the then vice president nominee had responded in the affirmative.

Mr. Ekumfi says the simple fact that being gay is not a qualification for the vice president position; he does not believe Mr. Amissah Arthur would have been disqualified. “I have known Mr. Amissah for some time. I was in a way happy that that matter came up for him to publicly explain his position. I hold this position because otherwise, the public would have continued to talk about this”.

Mr. Ekumfi noted from his demeanor, it was obvious Mr. Arthur was relieved that he got the opportunity to clear the air. A question about the vice president’s sexuality had been making the rounds on some media platforms forcing Bekwai MP Joe Osei Owusu to ask it bluntly at the vetting Monday. But the vice president vehemently dismissed the allegations saying they were mere fabrications from disgruntled persons who tried to extort money from him.