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NDC Communicator, Bernard Anim Piesie has waded into discussions regarding legalization of homosexuality in Ghana.

He was commenting on President Akufo-Addo's submissions on the issue of homosexuality in a recent interview.

President Akufo-Addo in an interview on Al Jazeera's "Talk To Al Jazeera" with host Jane Dutton on Sunday on the issue of homosexuality noted that it will take a strong coalition to push for its legalization but as it is now, his government doesn't have it on its agenda.

Homosexuality is seen as an abominable act in the country and any inclination to support its legalization causes strong aversion in people.

It seems that the questions on homosexuality keep resurfacing with the western world pushing for its legalization and finding opportunities to either coerce or convince African leaders to pledge their support for the act.

However, African leaders in the persons of Ex-Presidents Robert Mugabe and the late John Evans Atta Mills made their stance clear by openly denouncing homosexuality.

Following the President Akufo-Addo's submissions on the issue, several critics have emerged calling on him to make his position clear.

Anim Piesie believes the President's answers on the issue does not reflect the character of a Head of State.

According to him, he didn't expect the President to speak in the manner he did on Al Jazeera because he's the first gentleman of the country and not a human right activist.

“It shouldn’t have come out of his mouth. He should be seen as talking as a President, not as human rights activist,” he berated.

Anim Piesie told host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's Kokrokoo that it is unacceptable for homosexuals to display their act publicly because the country's culture doesn't support it.

To him, he doesn't necessarily have "a problem if homosexuals will shack up in their room and perform sexual acts on themselves", but the country "will not encourage any public display" of their activities.

Also touching on the issue, James Kwabena Bomfeh, popularly called Kabila, opined that the issue of homosexuality has surfaced because the country is not self-reliant.

He posited that until the country becomes sovereign and not dependent on donor support, the discussions on homosexuality will not end anytime soon.