The Honorable John Agyekum Kufour
President
Republic Of Ghana

Dear President John Agyekum Kufuor,

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to write to you today. As an
African living in America (I choose not to use the tern African-American
because of our pathetic disconnect to the Continent), I am and have been
deeply concerned about numerous issues facing the Africans worldwide.
Sir, Africa is the richest continent on the fact of the Planet. This
fact should have allowed, at the least, for all of its people to be
miles above poverty, disease and mayhem. But, and of course, we know
too well the forces that invaded this great Continent and the continued
work these bad forces perform today.

But things will change and are changing. And under your leadership, the
Republic of Ghana is leading the way for constructive and positive
change. The Ghana Joseph Project is one that thrilled me to tears when
I was introduced to it. Although I am not a member of any religious
group, I am touched by this project's purpose and theme. This project
and the events that accompany it is one of the best opportunities for
Africans worldwide to participate in the continued greatness and Africa.
And, again, the Republic of Ghana had boldly put itself up to the
challenge to be the centerpiece and host of these revolutionary events
and of this Project.

And I want to participate with all of my heart and soul. As a 51 year
old Africa born in Detroit, Michigan, I too know well the oppression
that others face. It is a haunting and persistent pain and causes
trauma to the soul; in effect blurring one's push for purpose and
validation. Oppression is something that no one should have to endure,
accept or tolerate. And that is another reason why I am writing to you
Mr. President. I am homosexual. And as a homosexual I have been
oppressed by far too many people. But, this problem too is fading and
just like Ghana is becoming (and rightfully so) a global powerhouse, a
person's sexual identity and so-called preference is one that clearly is
and should be accept as a human right. One of our (Africans) central
problems as a people is their programmed mentality that homosexuality is
forbidden by God and is all things bad. But how far from the reality is
such beliefs? God made us all. And the millions of homosexuals
worldwide are by far some of the most productive and spirtually advanced
people we have. And I speak about our African homosexuals. Because
they too face high barriers not just because they are African, but
because they are homosexual. So I specifically speak for, in this
regard and in this letter, for them. Their white or European
counterparts may suffer some oppression, but not nearly close to what
African homosexuals suffer.

Mr. President we are talking about adult consenting individuals who, and
this is a personal matter, engage in sexual activity with someone from
their same sex. Sir, do you think that considering the oppression
available to them that they would continue to be homosexuals if they had
a choice? And speaking of natural. One's sexual uniqueness firmly as a
place in the natural family.

However, I know the leap one must take to bare the rath of the powerful
religious ideologies whom have shattered and dismissed the total beings
of homosexuals as perverts and sinners. But as a highly educated man
Mr. President, you must know that these religious perspectives represent
the biases and prejudices of man, not God. God is all loving. And in
this regard, I humbly ask that you help lead our African people, finally
and forever, out of and away from the centuriers old colonial and
containment slavery campaign that has even and sadly and boldly dare
dictate our sexual uniqueness.

I then ask you Mr. President to join me in leading a contingent of
Africans in America (many of whom are homosexual) to come to, to
participate in, and to be accepted at the Ghana Joseph Project.
Ideally, we would ask that you meet with us personally and in public.
But even more importantly, we ask that you now and forever rip from
Ghana's criminal code that says in sexual offences article 105, that
"whoever is guilty of unnatural carnal knowledge-(a) of any person
without his consent, is guilty of first degree felony; or (b) of any per
As you must know, this law is a relic of repressive British sodomy
laws. Please Sir, and it is up to you, demolish any and all of the
repressive and oppressive laws from the sad and brutal British law that
has for too, too many years crippled Ghana and most of Africa and that
has stiffled its rightful and healthy existence on the Planet. As I
understand Sir, before the Europeans invaded Africa, there were no such
laws and prominent biases against these people we call "homosexual."
Africans are the most beautiful and loving people on the Planet and it
is our of their character to spit hate and disdain for all member of
humanity. But as a result of the centuries old attack and brutal
domination from outside forces who even today mean no one any good,
Africa has in many instances been turned into a raging and deadly and
mean spirited mecca. But this too can and is changing.

In addition Mr. President, our contingent which is yet to be determined
by membership would appreciate your supporting this initiative in other
ways including logical and financially resources. The benefits in our
moving to higher ground in this regard (the elimination of
anti-homosexual laws, oppression, intimidation and rhetoric) will
advance the humanity and endless God given love to Africans to places we
once thrived on. And Bishop Tutu once said that until Africans in
Americas accept and respect their homosexual brothers and sisters that
they will never be free. And there, this disconnect, this separation,
is clearly the result of, among other things, our focused eye and
disdain for someone's sexual uniqueness. This thing, this disregard has
created probably one of our greatest distractions in our continued quest
to uplift and lead our people out of this campaign of oppression that
God did not and would not ever approve.

I humbly and respectfully thank you for your attention to this letter,
this call for action. And I humbly ask that you start movement in a
prompt and reasonably fashion.

Most sincerely,

Fige Bornu, Chairman
Positive African Image Institute

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IMAO!

Have to be reading these through, was so tired I only just clocked what the guy is on about. My apologies people. Heres the rebuttal (no pun intended). The same applies in Jamaicia.

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Dear Fige,

For all that it's worth I disagree with you. Homosexuality for me is an
abnormality. Even without reference to any religion it clearly is not a
normal thing. My personal position is that homosexuals need help (possibly
psycologically). It must definitely not be an accepted social norm. We can
empathize with persons who have such abnormalities but we must not encourage
it in any society.


I disagree with my president on many issues but I will support the
gorvernment on this particular issue. Please redirect your energies at
something else. It is not just the president but many of us in Ghana are not
willing to accept homosexuality as a social norm. It is not a denial of the
existence of guys in Africa, but just like kleptomaniacs, we cannot
encourage such disfunctional behaviour under the guise of human rights.