The harassment , witch-hunt and crack down on homosexuals has come again in Uganda, This comes barely few weeks after an anti- gay conference was held in the country and backed by th government.

The Authority says it is keen on achieving this, following revelations from Ouudo George aka Georgina who has announced that he had changed heart to quit homosexuality, claiming that was forced into to it.

The minister for Ethics and Integrity has been quoted calling the total rejection and hostility towards homosexuals .He says the government will wipe out Homosexuals through unspecified ways and this will be a lesson to the Whole world that Uganda is Anti Gay. This comes at a time when Eight more men confessed involvement in homosexuality and
gay activities. They claimed that now they are no longer homosexual.

Speaking to journalists at the Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala, the youth men described homosexuality as abnormal and anti-Christian, and declared
war against it.

The tough-talking men were accompanied by George Oundo, who earlier in the week denounced homosexuality and confessed recruiting school children into the practice.

“We have been involved in recruiting homosexuals, spreading the gospel of homosexuality, and we know the operations of homosexuals,” said a 27-year-old Emma Matovu, who took to homosexuality 13 years ago. “We shall do all it takes to eliminate the practice in Uganda.”

Matovu, who said he abandoned the practice two weeks ago, asserted:“Homosexuality is dangerous and dehumanising but is growing fast in
Uganda.”

He urged the Government and all concerned citizens to “wake up now before this abnormal practice is made to appear normal as the case has
been in the West”.

Another former homosexual, Charles Asiimwe, said the practice had
spread to government offices, churches, schools and hotels. “Many business moguls are involved,” Asiimwe said.
Oundo said the eight men would fight the vice because they were
victims with a tormenting experience.

“We shall expose those who refuse to abandon the practice and we shall
not be intimidated because we are protected by Jesus,” he asserted.
“We know their operations, including a restaurant in the city centre
where homosexuals wait for clients from nearby hotels.”

He urged his former partners to abandon the practice, saying Uganda
should become a role model in fighting the “barbarism”.

He called on Juliet Mukasa, the head of the Sexual Minorities in
Uganda (SMUG), Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo, a gay rights activist and
headmaster Kisule (other name withheld) to abandon the practice.

SMUG brings together lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and
intersex activists in Uganda.

Addressing the press conference, Family Life Network chief Stephen
Langa read a statement from parents and concerned citizens, urging the
Government to establish a probe to assess the prevalence of
homosexuality in Uganda.

“We want a confidential platform to be provided for abused children to
speak out without being stigmatised,” the parents suggested.

Langa said his group would move around the country convincing parents
to sign a petition to be handed to the President and Parliament on
April 7. He said the petition will demand urgent steps to be taken
against homosexuality in Uganda.


You can also read the article online at:
http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?mainNewsCategoryId=8&newsCategoryId=12&newsId=675844

By
Frank Mugisha

(www.icebreakersuganda.org

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