Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told off Western powers and human rights groups over their opposition to a tough new anti-gay bill that he has signed into law.
Mr Museveni insisted that the law was a done deal, defying calls to have it repealed.
“The signing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill is finished, nobody will move us. We should be ready for a war,” he said in a statement after a meeting with members of his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.
“The NRM has never had two languages, what we tell you in the day is what we shall say to you at night,” he added.
US President Joe Biden criticised the law as a “tragic violation of universal human rights” and called for its repeal, adding that the US was considering sanctions.
The European Union and UN chief Antonio Guterres have also condemned the law.
Mr Museveni signed the bill into law after parliament watered it down at his request – but It is still among the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world.
Anyone convicted for gay sexual acts faces life imprisonment. The law also imposes the death penalty for “aggravated cases”, which include statutory rape of a person younger than 18, or where one is infected with a life-long illness including HIV.
That’s a very good move. I think all African leaders will take from here. Keep it up sir.
Waving goodbye to Foreign aid! 👋
Why does the west continue to try and enforce western rights on Africans? We have a right to follow our own rights.
Eshueti Zengeya the occidental world is not forcing but the African leaders should respect the rights of their denizens.
that’s great move keep it up president wonderful
Evaluate the statement that Homosexuality is African because it has been in existence in our villages on a don’t tell and don’t ask phenomenon. (25 Marks)
Alphonsus Makanga supply us with the evidence please.
On tht one , you hv my support 100% though I don’t support yo leadership & dictatorship.. dogs are bttr than gays & lesbians. I nvr saw a group of male dogs following another male dog to hv sex or a group of female dogs following another female dog to hv sex.
Great Mr President, but be careful to go the Mugufuli way, they will kill you
Iri.ibenzi iri.
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May God bless president Museveni such a brave and strong leader, who stands on the principle of the word of God.l hope more Presidents will follow his steps.
On that point may God be with you 🙏🙏🙏
May President Chamisa pass that same bill in Zimbabwe next year
Fadzai Major at no time!
Though I disagree on other issues but this one thumbs up ,
He is a devil this Museveni and I implore Zanu regime never to trample people’s rights, like what Museveni is doing. I sometimes excoriate Zanu regime on matters to do with corruption and the ill treatment of opposition supporters but I would like to thank the Zanu regime for recognizing LGBT people rights in Zimbabwe. The GALZ have offices in Harare situated in Belvedere, imagine if it was in Uganda. You have your weaknesses as a Zanu regime but at least you are showing love to LGBT community and may God bless you.