Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called on African leaders to reject “the promotion of homosexuality”, hinting that he would sign the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, passed by parliament last month.
This bill, which provides for the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality and life imprisonment for recruitment, promotion and financing of homosexual activities, has been the subject of numerous criticisms at the international level.
Speaking on Sunday, Mr Museveni said homosexuality posed ‘a great threat and danger to the procreation of the human race’.
“Africa should lead the way to save the world from this degeneracy and decadence, which is really very dangerous for humanity. If people of the opposite sex stop liking each other, how can the human race be sustainable?,” he declared.
His comments follow a two-day inter-parliamentary conference held at the State House in Entebbe on the theme of “family values and sovereignty” and attended by MPs and delegates from 22 African countries.