You could never accuse Pastor Ssempa of mincing his words. In a public debate on professionalising journalism on Tuesday (more of which later), Ssempa tore into Ugandans who have lived abroad for becoming “ideological sycophants”. He claimed they leave with one world-view and come back with another, having succumbed to “market forces of the soul” by taking scholarships at Western universities. Ssempa’s prime target was a change in moral attitude to issues like homosexuality, against which he has been leading a vocal campaign. He summed it up as follows: “Ugandans who go abroad are victims of Michael Jackson syndrome, they are born black but die white.”
So what does our readership in the diaspora think of this? Have you contracted the dreaded Michael Jackson syndrome?

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written by Kankaka Edward Nelson, July 11, 2009
My suggestion is that you revise your ideology and ask God to remove the blindfold so you can see the truth.
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written by AfroGay, July 11, 2009
Oh Please.
written by Emperror, July 12, 2009
On the other hand, what the western world does teach those that have had the opportunity to LIVE there is to tolerate each and any person's choice(s), so long as it is does not infringe on another persons liberties and indeed the LAW. If in the eyes of Sempa this amounts to "the MJ syndrome", then he clearly has missed the point.
What African societies lack is the entrechment of their respective norms into a "universal" law. And having a law to ban homosexuality would mean to disentangle the country from the international community since no such conviction can ever be upheld in say the ICJ.
written by Emperror, July 12, 2009
Sempa is known to myself as a steadfast christian and un-compromising individual, thus I have to assume that the message has been lost along the way.
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written by Apparent Sodomy Lover, July 14, 2009
Growing up in West, with its apparently "bleaching" air, I have grown up with homosexuality. I am not gay myself, but accept it as a person's personal choice.
Why? Because its always been out in the open for me. I have met many homosexuals, and none of them have got be in a head lock, bent me over and "sodomised" me.
Ssempa obviously fears the unknown, and probably checks under his bed every night for homosexuals.
He can put the religious argument to the issue, but with Uganda being a relativly religiously tolerant country, with Muslims, Hindus and Christians living together, God should not be brought into an arguement of legality. (And is Ssempa is right, can't he be satisfied with the punishment of eternal damnation rather than the reltivly short punishment he supports on mortal earth?)
written by Kirabo, July 14, 2009
Journalists like andrew mwenda can be bad examples to young people who have dreams of becoming journalists.
i think Gawaya Tegule is 1000 times better that Mwenda------ the man has principles he stands by, talks and writes sense.
its is sad that today we dont have many journalists like gawaya.
actually not many support our culture, always writing articles that are far from what they are and what they have grown up knowing.......Homosexuality is one thing i have failed to understand why some journalists(like those of Kfm's 7pm show) support with their every breathe. about 2 weeks ago one said " i dont care if my son loved a man, its his life" WHAT!!!!!!
written by Conqueror, July 15, 2009
Homosexuals worship themselves thats why they & their loves like @'Apparent Sodomy Lover' always mascaraed with such statements. They are haters of Man and God. Homosexuals always play arround with the laws of a nation! that for them thats the way they wanna live and infest the nation with the vice. I wonder this sodomy lovers who claims not to be a homo is actually a homo. you can't love something which you even don't which to do. On the issue of "fearing the Unknown." Homosexuality is well known!! eeh! wake-up. its well known vice which coz'd an entire nation's destruction ages ago. its effects are tangible and visible. its not unknown in anyway,
Tolerance of Uganda's people is due to the fact that we've had religious wars before and even have multiple religious believes, we all share the ways of life among human beings. in these religions Thefty is given its actual name "Thefty" we're unified in acts and way of life. thats the very reason why All Ugandan religions have unified to kick out this vice from our lovely & beautiful land
written by Apparently not just a "Sodomy , July 15, 2009
"I wonder this sodomy lovers who claims not to be a homo is actually a
homo. you can't love something which you even don't which to do." - I quite like bobsleigh, but you are not going to see me going down one of those ridiculous ice-runs.
"On the issue of
"fearing the Unknown." Homosexuality is well known!! eeh! wake-up." - Reading recent articles on homosexuality, you would think that any child walking down Kampala Road could be kidnapped by a homosexual and repeatedly raped. I may be in favour of homosexual rights, but that still does not make me a fan of paedophiles and rapists male or female, homosexual or heterosexual.
"its well known vice which coz'd an entire nation's destruction ages ago."- If you are referring to Sodom and Gomorrah, then you are firstly bringing in the religious argument, that we seemingly agreed should not have a part in this debate. Secondly, you are referring to the old testament as an historically accurate document, which is something I personally disagree with.
I think it is very ignorant to suggest homosexuality is the vice that plays around with the laws of this nation, look at Yoweri "three terms" Museveni for example.
It is also ignorant to suggest that all Ugandans share the same ways of life. Cultural practises vary in all areas, as does the quality of life.
Of course, coming from a well developed country where homosexuality is legal (where funnily enough god has not smote us, and we don't live in constant fear of anal rape.) What would I know?
written by gayuganda, July 15, 2009
Realy hypocritical
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I do not know if Tabaire of Daily Monitor has lived in the diaspora, but certainly every one knows that Andrew Mwenda is an LSE alumni and Stanford alumni whose views on homosexuality are very incosistent with majority ugandans.
That said, Pastor Ssempa generalized, or perhaps was wrongly quoted, because so many ugandans have lived abroad and have not become brainwashed. He himself has a second home in America.