Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency in the Central Region, has strongly criticised the Ministry of Education and its agencies over the continued circulation of the Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual for Senior High Schools, which contains LGBTQ+ related content. Speaking during an interview on Accra 100.5 FM’s “Ghana Yensom” programme with Chief Jerry Forson, the MP questioned the policy direction introduced under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), asking why such sensitive topics were introduced into the classroom for children. According to him, although concerns were raised by stakeholders and calls were made for the material to be reviewed and withdrawn, those appeals were allegedly ignored. He described the recent statement issued by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) as “confusing and embarrassing,” insisting that the institution did not explicitly state that the manual had been withdrawn, but rather claimed it was only “clarifying” issues. Rev. Fordjour noted that while NACCA mentioned taking steps to revise and recall the manual, there has been no official directive issued to schools, heads of institutions, Heads of Department (HODs), regional directors, or teachers to enforce such a recall. “As we speak, the book is still in the hands of teachers. No letter has been written to schools, no communication to regional directors, and no enforcement directive has been issued. If they claim otherwise, they should produce copies of such letters,” he stated. Drawing from his experience as a former Deputy Minister of Education, the Assin South MP explained that when a policy directive backfires, the proper procedure is to formally communicate changes through official channels. “I spent four years at the Ministry of Education. If a policy is withdrawn or revised, a letter must be written. There is no such letter anywhere,” he stressed. He further argued that the revised online version of the manual remains problematic, stating that although references to “gender identity” may have been removed, other concepts such as sexual orientation, sexuality, and sexual expression are still present and, in his view, even more troubling. Rev. Fordjour also raised concerns about the timing, noting that the controversial LGBTQ+ content was part of a week-one teaching schedule, meaning students may have already been exposed to it before any alleged recall. “Have they issued any notice asking teachers to reverse what has already been taught? Have steps been taken to help students unlearn these dangerous concepts?” he questioned. He described the teachings as “diabolical and harmful,” arguing that ideas suggesting gender and sexual expression are based solely on feelings could confuse children. “If they are recalling the teacher manual, what steps are they taking to remove these ideas from the minds of the children who have already been taught?” he asked. Rev. Ntim Fordjour concluded by accusing the authorities of misleading the Ghanaian public and calling for transparency, accountability, and immediate corrective action to protect children from what he described as inappropriate content in the education system.