Uganda Responds To International Furor Over “Kill Gays” Bill

[ccharles000]

James Nsaba Buturo, Uganda’s Minister for Ethics and Integrity, has issued a statement through the Ugandan government’s official Media Centre addressing criticisms over the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Act. This is the bill that provides the death penalty for conviction of homosexuality under certain circumstances, provides a lifetime imprisonment for all other cases, and a seven year sentence for “attempted” homosexuality. It also criminalizes free speech on behalf of LGBT citizens (seven year’s imprisonment) and criminalizes all acquaintance of gay people (failure to report gays to police within 24 hours of learning someone is gay brings a three year prison sentence). Sweden announced that they intend to cut aid to Uganda should this bill go forward. Nsaba Buturo responds:

"There is a Bill in Parliament known as the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. This subject is causing a great deal of interest around the world. The people of Uganda believe that practicing anal sex at the expense of heterosexual sex is not a normal practice. Ugandans know or believe that homosexuality involves practices that are dangerous and high risk to the human body which is designed for heterosexual functions. Ugandans also believe that anal sexual intercourse, foreign objects used in sexual intercourse and promiscuity do not deserve to be defended at all. Having said that, it is clear to many of us that the over reaction so far is not surprising to us. Uganda accepts that in some countries it is normal practice for men to sleep with men and women with women. It is often defended that imperatives of human rights defend this practice. We do not believe so in Uganda. Majority of Ugandans hate to see the promotion of illegalities that they consider as dysfunctional, abnormal and unhealthy.

Ever since the Bill on Homosexuality was presented in Parliament, there have been various reactions as well as over-reactions from countries which are annoyed at our independence to enact our Laws. Consequently, we hear they are threatening to take action against Uganda. It is revealing that support to Uganda literally translated means that it is on condition that Uganda should do the bidding of givers of such support regardless of what Ugandans themselves think. It is also revealing that support which would benefit countless number of orphans, children and mothers can be withdrawn simply because Government is protecting its citizens against vices such as homosexuality. Government has been clear about this matter that homosexuality or homosexual practices will not be promoted, encouraged and recommended to the people of Uganda."

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/12/03/17181#comments

[msongs]

1. 2000 years of the Jesus cult - same as ever nt

[imdjh]

11. 132 years actually

[NMDemDist2]

2. ahh geez

:banghead:

He didn't back off a bit did he?

ass.

[GodlessBiker]

3. My god. Goebbels could have written that about Jews. Frightening.

[meegbear]

4. Can we get a "Kill Ugandans" bill going ...

I mean, they feel other countries shouldn't tell them what laws to enact, so ....

[imdjh]

9. Start by telling them to get the fuck out of the US. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]

[sui generis]

14. What does our Secretary of State have to say about the bill?

. . . just curious.

This is an opportunity, Hillary.

[Toasterlad]

30. I Doubt the US Government Gives Two Shits About What Goes On In Uganda.

There's no oil there.

[Meeker Morgan]

20. This IS a "Kill Ugandans" bill. See? n/t

[RKP5637]

5. Going downhill forever, as usual. Such an enlightened society pleased to bring hell on earth. n/t

[Downtown Hound]

6. Hey Uganda, you seem to have some entitlement issues there

No nation is under any obligation whatsoever to give you aid, and yes, you are not going to get aid when you are engaged in such reprehensible practices. Now shape up and behave if you want your aid back.

[snagglepuss]

7. This is so utterly revolting. Since they are going to be so godly why do

they need foreign aid? God, grateful for their obedient intolerance of wickedness will surely ante up for his people. :sarcasm:

[Starry Messenger]

8. That's fucking scary.

Does America give aid to Uganda?

[imdjh]

10. Sorry, but there is some humor here. Get a load of this shit. These are cartoon people.

His Excellency Professor
Perezi K. Kamunanwire >>
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

[Breathe]

12. Apparently he thinks anal sex is more "dangerous and high risk on the body" than killing someone

for being gay. (And this doesn't explain why he would also punish lesbians.)

[sui generis]

13. yes well they have a sovereign right to oppress their population

and we have a sovereign right to cut them off from the rest of the world.

Way to go Sweden - !!! America could learn something from you . . .

[TokenQueer]

15. Fucking Christians. The last time I checked...

...straight people engage in anal sex just as often as gay men. I guess the silver lining here is that lesbians are off the hook.

:argh:

[Jamastiene]

19. Not there, they aren't. n/t

[TokenQueer]

21. Of course not. I was being flippant.

Not a fan of the 'sarcasm' emoticon...

[Jamastiene]

24. Oh, ok.

:hi:

[TokenQueer]

26. No sweat.

:fistbump:

[racaulk]

23. In addition...

...gay men do a lot more sexually than just engaging in anal intercourse (and some opt to not do so at all).

That whole bill seems to be rooted in an ignorant "homosexuality = butt sex" mentality, which is so untrue in more ways than I can possibly count.

Let me join you:

:argh:

[TokenQueer]

25. Here's the cherry on this shit sundae...

The root of the problem revealed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x408853

[LeftHander]

16. Great Moments in Ugandan History (graphic)

History pretty much paints Uganda poorly.

It doesn't matter who or what is in power they always manage to slaughter the innocent.

Passing a law like this is a violation of basic human rights.

[Sapphocrat]

17. If you want to piss him off...

...he HATES it when people post "his name and photograph appearing as one of the persecutors of gay people in the world." So I did.

[TokenQueer]

22. Bwahahaha! Good for you.

This whole thing is so surreal...

[Jamastiene]

18. I am aghast.

This is what passes for "civilization?"

Why can't we go to war with Uganda instead?

[ZombieHorde]

27. ...

:cry:

[TheBigotBasher]

28. James Nsaba Buturo - The biggest fag in the World

South Park should re-do the biker episode with this guys face all over it.

James Nsaba Buturo is a big faggoty fag faggoting everywhere he goes.



If this is ever passed, which would be a disgrace against humanity if it was, someone should report the fag James Buturo. See how he like it.

Where are the Reich Wingers who are happy to call Islamic Countries out for their barbarism on this? Oh yeah, silent, because this is being done by Christians.

Why won't these Fucks stop using religion to justify genocide?

[ruggerson]

29. Last I heard heterosexuals can engage in "anal sex"

and many do.