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The Uganda parliament on Friday in Kampala approved a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts, to include life imprisonment for repeat offenders.
Reports says Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi opposed the vote, saying not enough parliaments were present, while it remains to be seen whether President Yoweri Museveni would sign the bill into law.
Mr David Bahati, the sponsor of the bill, described the passage as a victory for Uganda.
“I am glad the parliament has voted against evil; we are a God-fearing nation, we value life in a holistic way.
“It is because of those values that members of parliament passed this bill regardless of what the outside world thinks," he said.
He said Uganda also banned promotion of homosexuality, and passed an Anti-Pornography Bill which bans miniskirts and sexually suggestive material such as some music videos.
Bahati added that the anti-homosexuality bill also makes it a crime punishable by a prison sentence not to report gay people.
Reports says Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi opposed the vote, saying not enough parliaments were present, while it remains to be seen whether President Yoweri Museveni would sign the bill into law.
Mr David Bahati, the sponsor of the bill, described the passage as a victory for Uganda.
“I am glad the parliament has voted against evil; we are a God-fearing nation, we value life in a holistic way.
“It is because of those values that members of parliament passed this bill regardless of what the outside world thinks," he said.
He said Uganda also banned promotion of homosexuality, and passed an Anti-Pornography Bill which bans miniskirts and sexually suggestive material such as some music videos.
Bahati added that the anti-homosexuality bill also makes it a crime punishable by a prison sentence not to report gay people.
