Minority demands fast-track passage of anti-LGBTQ bill in May
The Minority on Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee is pushing for the anti-LGBTQ bill to be treated as a matter of urgency when the House resumes sittings in May.
The group is calling for the application of a certificate of urgency to speed up the legislative process and allow for quicker passage of the bill, which has remained pending despite earlier approval by Parliament.
The proposed law, officially known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, was passed in 2024 but did not receive presidential assent before the end of that parliamentary term. It has since been reintroduced and is expected to go through the legislative process again.
Minority members argue that the bill addresses key social concerns and should be prioritised once Parliament reconvenes. They maintain that fast-tracking the process will prevent further delays and bring clarity to its status.
The renewed push is expected to reignite debate in Parliament, as lawmakers consider both the procedural steps required and the broader implications of the bill.
Parliament is scheduled to resume in May, where the fate of the bill will be determined as part of its legislative agenda.
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