Ugandan president condemned after passing anti-gay law

[Eugene]

Source: The Observer

Ugandan president condemned after passing anti-gay law

David Smith, Africa correspondent
The Observer, Sunday 16 February 2014

Rights campaigners and health professionals have condemned Uganda's president after he said he would approve controversial anti-homosexuality laws based on the advice of "medical experts".

Yoweri Museveni told members of his governing party he would sign the bill – prescribing life imprisonment for "aggravated homosexuality" – that was passed by parliament late last year, dashing activists' hopes he might veto it.

Ofwono Opondo, a government spokesman, tweeted on Friday that "this comes after 14 medical experts presented a report that homosexuality is not genetic but a social behaviour".

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When Twitter users from around the world then criticised the announcement, Opondo responded: "Hey guys supporting homosexuals take it easy Uganda is a sovereign country #you challange (sic) the law in the courts."

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/16/ugandan-museveni-passes-anti-gay-law

[William769]

1. no comment. I will just be told once again that I am going after the wrong people.

This fucking place disgusts me.

[theHandpuppet]

5. Could you give me some context?

Was there a discussion I missed? I definitely want to take a look.

[shenmue]

2. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I don't like to hate people, but I hate this guy.

Serious barbarian.

[RKP5637]

4. Sometimes one has no choice but to hate some people. Some people are just barbarians and

there is no way around that fact. For some, change will never occur, and they will destroy you if they have the chance. It's sad, but so true. It took me a long time to realize there are purely evil people in the world.

[RKP5637]

3. The US should stop all of the money we give to them. What a bunch of bullshit to

support an uncivilized country like Uganda. It is damn nonsense. Politicians whine about helping people in this country, yet they send $$$$$ in aid to Uganda.