President Museveni has told members of his National Resistance Movement party in a meeting at State House, Entebbe that cabinet will talk to Member of Parliament David Bahati who tabled the Anti Homosexuality Bill 2009, in order to reach a position that will leave both the local and international community satisfied.
The president’s pronouncement attracted wild murmurs from the audience prompting him to repeat his statement. He said ever since the bill was tabled in the last quarter of last year; he has been receiving calls from various international figures including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to find out updates on the proposed law. Museveni observed that the bill is affecting Uganda’s image abroad. He said although there’s need to protect Uganda’s values, it also necessary to take care of concerns of the international community.
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written by Andrew Wasswa, January 12, 2010
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written by Andrew Wasswa, January 12, 2010
By Jack Kimball
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday that an anti-gay bill tabled in parliament had become a foreign policy issue and stressed the need for more discussions.
East Africa's third largest economy has been under pressure from rights groups and Western nations over a bill authored by lawmaker David Bahati that would impose stringent punishments on homosexuality, including the death penalty.
Museveni told ruling party members at a conference that his cabinet would meet with Bahati and the parliamentary sub-committee for more talks on the bill.
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written by Dennis Hambridge, January 12, 2010
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written by Kirunda, January 15, 2010
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Steve Leong