The speaker of Uganda's parliament says that they plan to introduce a new anti-LGBTQ law in the Country, accusing international forces of trying to promote Homosexuality on social media.
According to an audio tape obtained by AFP, Annet Anita Among, the national assembly speaker, said at a prayer meeting on Tuesday that "tomorrow we are going to bring a bill for anti-homosexuality".
The speaker also posted a clip of her meeting on her Twitter page, dedicating the Ugandan parliament to the Lord, adding that they will protect their Country's culture and cherished values.
We gathered earlier today to dedicate @Parliament_Ug to the Lord, and I pledged to the Country that a Bill will be introduced as soon as possible to deal with Homosexuality and lesbianism. We shall Jealously protect our cherished values and culture. pic.twitter.com/yAABBIs3dK
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— Anita Annet Among (@AnitahAmong) February 28, 2023
in the clip, among goes on to say that she wants to appreciate our promoters of Homosexuality for the socio-economic development they have brought to the Country but that the Country does not appreciate the morals they are killing.
According to Frank Mugisha, executive director of the leading gay rights organisation Sexual Minorities Uganda, which was suspended by the authorities last year, he has already been inundated with calls from LGBTQ people about the proposed law saying that people of the LGBTQ community are living in fear.
The LBTQ rights have caused a raging debate in the neighbouring Country kenya after the supreme court ruled that the group can form an NGO. Political and religious leaders have faulted the court's decision.
