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President Museveni's full speech at signing of Anti-Homosexuality bill
President Museveni signs the Anti-Homosexuality bill into law shortly
before delivering his speech in which he lashed out at the Western
countries. Photo by William Rujuta
By Monitor Online
Posted Monday, February 24 2014 at 17:29
Posted Monday, February 24 2014 at 17:29
In Summary
He then went ahead to stress that Uganda is a rich
country that does not need aid, because aid is in itself a problem. This
all happened this afternoon at state house Entebbe. Read the full
address of the President below
President Museveni today assented to the anti-homosexuality bill, making it a law amidst debate and controversies from Western powers and Human rights activists. The President stressed that despite US president barrack Obama getting disappointed with the signing of this bill, We (Ugandans) have also been disappointed for a very long time too by the policies of the west that do not make us "happy".
President Museveni today assented to the anti-homosexuality bill, making it a law amidst debate and controversies from Western powers and Human rights activists. The President stressed that despite US president barrack Obama getting disappointed with the signing of this bill, We (Ugandans) have also been disappointed for a very long time too by the policies of the west that do not make us "happy".
He then went ahead to stress that Uganda is a rich
country that does not need aid, because aid is in itself a problem.
This all happened this afternoon at state house Entebbe. Read the full
address of the President below:
It seems the topic of homosexuals was
provoked by the arrogant and careless Western groups that are fond of
coming into our schools and recruiting young children into homosexuality
and lesbianism, just as they carelessly handle other issues concerning
Africa.
Initially, I did not pay much attention to it
because I was busy with the immediate issues of defense, security,
electricity, the roads, the railways, factories, modernization of
agriculture, etc.
When, eventually, I concentrated my mind on it, I distilled three problems:
1. those who were promoting homo-sexuality and recruiting normal people into it;
2. as a consequence of No. 1 above, many of those recruited were doing so for mercenary reasons – to get money – in effect homosexual prostitutes; these mercenary homosexual prostitutes had to be punished;
3. Homosexuals exhibiting themselves; Africans are flabbergasted by exhibitionism of sexual acts – whether heterosexual or otherwise and for good reason. Why do you exhibit your sexual conduct? Are you short of opportunity for privacy - where you can kiss, fondle (kukirigiita, kwagaaga) etc.?
1. those who were promoting homo-sexuality and recruiting normal people into it;
2. as a consequence of No. 1 above, many of those recruited were doing so for mercenary reasons – to get money – in effect homosexual prostitutes; these mercenary homosexual prostitutes had to be punished;
3. Homosexuals exhibiting themselves; Africans are flabbergasted by exhibitionism of sexual acts – whether heterosexual or otherwise and for good reason. Why do you exhibit your sexual conduct? Are you short of opportunity for privacy - where you can kiss, fondle (kukirigiita, kwagaaga) etc.?
Are we interested in seeing your sexual acts – we
the Public? I am not able to understand the logic of the Western
Culture. However, we Africans always keep our opinions to ourselves and
never seek to impose our point of view on the others. If only they could
let us alone.
It was my view that the above three should be
punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.
Therefore, on these three I was in total accord with the MPs and other
Ugandans. I had, however, a problem with Category 4 or what I thought
was category 4 – those “born” homosexual.
I thought there were such people – those who are
either genetic or congenital homosexuals. The reason I thought so was
because I could not understand why a man could fail to be attracted to
the beauties of a woman and, instead, be attracted to a fellow man. It
meant, according to me, that there was something wrong with that man –
he was born a homosexual – abnormal.
I, therefore, thought that it would be wrong to
punish somebody because of how he was created, disgusting though it may
be to us. That is why I refused to sign the Bill. In order to get to the
truth, we involved Uganda Scientists as well as consulting Scientists
from outside Uganda.
My question to them was: “Are there people that
are homosexual right from birth?”. After exhaustive studies, it has been
found that homosexuality is in two categories: there are those who
engage in homosexuality for mercenary reasons on account of the under –
developed sectors of our economy that cause people to remain in poverty,
the great opportunities that abound not withstanding; and then there
are those that become homosexual by both nature (genetic) and nurture
(up-bringing).
The studies that were done on identical twins in
Sweden showed that 34% - 39% were homosexual on account of nature and
66% were homosexual on account of nurture.
Therefore, even in those studies, nurture was more
significant than nature. Can somebody be homosexual purely by nature
without nurture? The answer is: “No”. No study has shown that. Since
nurture is the main cause of homosexuality, then society can do
something about it to discourage the trends. That is why I have agreed
to sign the Bill.
Since Western societies do not appreciate
politeness, let me take this opportunity to warn our people publicly
about the wrong practices indulged in and promoted by some of the
outsiders.
One of them is “oral sex”. Our youth should reject
this because God designed the human being most appropriately for
pleasurable, sustainable and healthy sex. Some of the traditional styles
are very pleasurable and healthy. The mouth is not engineered for that
purpose except kissing. Besides, it is very unhealthy. People can even
contract gonorrhea of the mouth and throat on account of so-called “oral
sex”, not to mention worms, hepatitis E, etc.
The Ministry of Gender and Youth should
de-campaign this buyayism imported from outside and sensitize the youth
about the healthy life style that is abundant in our cultures.
We reject the notion that somebody can be homosexual by choice;
that a man can choose to love a fellow man; that sexual orientation is a
matter of choice. Since my original thesis that there may be people who
are born homosexual has been disproved by science, then the homosexuals
have lost the argument in Uganda.
They should rehabilitate themselves and society should assist them to do so.
Yoweri K. Museveni Gen. (Rtd)
P R E S I D E N T
24th February, 2014.
P R E S I D E N T
24th February, 2014.
Joy, anger as Museveni signs law against gays
Pastor Martin Ssempa celebrates the signing of the Bill at the National
Theatre in Kampala yesterday. Photo by Micheal Kakumirizi
By Risdel Kasasira
Posted Tuesday, February 25 2014 at 02:00
Posted Tuesday, February 25 2014 at 02:00
In Summary
The signing of the Bill into law has drawn mixed reactions both from local and foreign gay sympathisers, communities.
Entebbe- President Museveni yesterday signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, eliciting joy and condemnation across the world.
Entebbe- President Museveni yesterday signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, eliciting joy and condemnation across the world.
A tough-talking President told a fully-packed room
at State House, Entebbe that western powers that have been pressuring
him against signing the bill are social imperialists who want to impose
their culture on Africans.
The President said supporters and promoters of
homosexuality had “lost the argument” and warned development partners
that Uganda was ready to live without aid.
“The outsiders cannot dictate to us. It’s our future and let them take their aid. In fact, it has been a problem,” he said.
“The outsiders cannot dictate to us. It’s our future and let them take their aid. In fact, it has been a problem,” he said.
A greater part of President Museveni’s speech
dwelt on the scientific study done by 10 Ugandan scientists that
concluded that homosexuals are “nurtured” and not “natural”.
“We reject the notion that homosexuality can be by
choice. When I was fighting after the bill was passed, I didn’t’ know I
was fighting a wrong war. I cannot understand why a person cannot be
attracted to the beauties of women and go for men,” he said.
Mr Museveni said it was after getting this advice
that he realised he was fighting a “wrong war”, adding that the practice
was being fuelled by poverty.
“Many of our homosexuals are prostitutes,” said
the President. “They are recruited because of money. There are no single
nature-driven homosexuals. Nature without nurture, you cannot get
homosexuals. Why don’t you remove this nurture and we rehabilitate
them?”
Whereas Parliament passed the bill in December
last year, the President initially hesitated to assent to it, at first
citing the lack of quorum but later indicating he would seek expert
scientific opinion.
At the just-concluded NRM party retreat at
Kyankwanzi, the President announced he would sign the bill after
scientists told him the practice is largely nurtured and not natural.
Offering more advice yesterday, the President warned against oral sex, which he said exposes those involved to health risks.
Offering more advice yesterday, the President warned against oral sex, which he said exposes those involved to health risks.
“I hear some of them do oral sex. The mouth is for
eating, not for sex. You can get gonorrhea of the mouth on account of
oral sex. Why should you get diseases because of going to a wrong
address?” he asked.
Mr Museveni said Africans survived slave trade, colonialists and would also “win the war” against homosexuality.
Moments after news spread that the President had
assented to the bill, there were pockets of celebration in parts of
downtown Kampala, with traders saying the law will protect their
families.
At Omega Healing Centre children carried placards as they praised Museveni, Cabinet and Parliament for enacting the law.
The Church’s pastor, Michael Kyazze, told a
congregation of mainly primary and secondary students: “President
Museveni has saved you, the future generation.”
Renowned anti-homosexuality crusader Pastor Martin
Ssempa, who led a group of followers in celebration at the National
Theatre, said he would help rehabilitate homosexuals.
“As Kayihura (police chief) will be playing his part (of arresting), we shall also be playing our part of rehabilitating our brothers and sisters,” he said.
“As Kayihura (police chief) will be playing his part (of arresting), we shall also be playing our part of rehabilitating our brothers and sisters,” he said.
