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US university cancels Mahama honour over LGBTQ bill concerns
Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University's last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on President John Dramani Mahama.
In a statement, the embassy said it was “surprised and disappointed” that the university withdrew the honour just hours before a scheduled visit on 26 March, while Mr Mahama was already in the US.
The reversal is reported to have followed objections from a group within the university over Mr Mahama’s perceived stance on Ghana’s proposed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, often referred to as the anti-gay bill.
Ghanaian officials said the issue had not been raised during earlier engagements between the two sides. Preparations for the visit had been completed, including a final review of arrangements only days before the planned ceremony.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Express Solidarity with President after U.S.-Based University Withdraws Planned Honorary Award
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have expressed solidarity with Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, following the decision by Lincoln University in the United States of America to withdraw an honorary doctorate that had been scheduled to be conferred on him.
In a statement issued Friday, March 27, the Catholic Bishops in Ghana voiced concern over the university’s March 19 decision to rescind the honorary doctorate ahead of the planned award ceremony on March 26.
“The Conference notes with concern the circumstances surrounding this decision,” GCBC members state, pointing to the longstanding historical ties between Ghana and Lincoln University, as well as the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, who studied at the institution.
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Mahama has risen, not diminished – Apostolic Fathers on withdrawal of Honorary Doctorate by Lincoln University
According to the University, its decision was made in protest against President Mahama's position on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill currently before Ghana's Parliament.
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