A Plus Defends Paternity Fraud Bill: “Stand Up for the Brotherhood”

The debate over the biological truth of fatherhood in Ghana has taken a deeply emotional and political turn. Kwame Asare Obeng, better known as A Plus, has revealed the heartbreaking motivation behind his proposed Private Member’s Bill to criminalize paternity fraud.

In a viral exchange on his Facebook page, the Gomoa Central MP-hopeful shared a chilling account of a friend in his 70s who discovered that four out of his five children were not biologically his. This revelation has sparked a national conversation on the legal responsibility of mothers and the rights of men who unknowingly raise children that are not theirs.

“Imagine the Emotional Weight”: The MP’s Heartfelt Plea

During a conversation with a Minister, A Plus articulated the devastating reality many men face. He challenged the public to look beyond the finances and see the human cost of deception.

“Imagine the emotional weight of that discovery after a lifetime of love and sacrifice. School fees, hospital bills, weddings, guidance, and responsibility,” A Plus stated. “Imagine building your entire identity around being a father, only to learn decades later that the truth was deliberately hidden from you”.

He further emphasized that while women have the personal freedom to choose their partners, that freedom ends where deception begins. “When a pregnancy occurs at a time when the biological father is uncertain, the responsibility to establish paternity must lie with her,” he argued. “If that responsibility is ignored, there must be consequences”.

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The Legal Stand: Fairness for All

A Plus, alongside legal advocate Chris-Vincent Agyapong, is pushing for a law that ensures accountability is not “one-sided.” He insists that this bill is not about attacking women but about seeking justice for “the brotherhood”.

“Justice must not be selective. Accountability must not be one-sided,” A Plus declared. “If we truly believe in fairness, then fairness must apply to everyone”.

Global Trends: Stiff Penalties for Paternity Fraud

While Ghana currently relies on civil claims and the Criminal Offenses Act (Section 132) regarding false pretenses, other nations have much stricter specialized laws: