Many have forgotten the flap a couple of years ago when a Member of Parliament in Uganda proposed severe penalties for homosexual acts. You can read that background HERE.
While the subject has been back burner in the world media, those who push the gay agenda have been persistent. This week’s survey of local news in Uganda tells the story.
In October, Mr David Cameron U.K Prime Minister said publicly that “infringement on gay rights is one of the things that determine the country’s aid policy…” clearly threatening that foreign aid from the U.K. to Uganda is to be tied to the latter’s gay policies.
Previously, the UK delegates to the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) had urged Uganda to resist a gay push. In November, Zanzibar President Ali Mohammed Shein said in Tanzania, ““We have our own culture and it should be known and understood that we shall not receive any command from anywhere using whatever sanctions to undermine our way of living. UK should understand this.”
Kenya said ditto.
A few days later, Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe chimed in: “Cameron’s gay talk is diabolical,” he said. The President has threatened to mete severe punishment against gays for their behaviour, which he said is inconsistent with African and Christian values. He attacked British Prime Minister David Cameron for threatening to withdraw aid to African countries that did not embrace homosexuality, calling him ‘Satanic’.
And just a few days ago, Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, the retired Catholic Archbishop of Kampala, asked African leaders not to accept overtures from the United Kingdom or any other foreign nation in exchange for embracing gay rights.
Anglican bishops attending an all-Bishops Conference in Entebbe reiterated their unanimously firm stand against homosexuality. President Yoweri Museveni commended the Church for its strong stand against homosexuality. He asked the clergy and African leaders to guard against Western culture, warning that the continent will end up eaten by homosexuality if they relax.
Homosexuality is a serious issue in East Africa. It is not acceptable on any level. When will the West leave those countries alone to deal with it on their own terms?... wait, I know, when they become economically independent and are not tempted to take aid with gay strings attached.
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