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Buturo Dismisses People's Forum Advice
On Gay Rights (Uganda)
New Vision (Kampala)
23 November 2007
By Lydia Namubiru
Kampala, Uganda
ETHICS minister James Nsaba Buturo has dismissed the
recommendations of the Commonwealth People's Forum on gay
and lesbian rights.
In the statement, that has 119 recommendations to the heads of
states and governments, the forum called on the Commonwealth to
"include issues concerning minority rights, such as the rights of the
gay people."
Buturo said the recommendation will not be adopted. He accused
the organisers of the forum of sinister intentions. "There has been
concern about the motives of the organisers of this people's forum,"
he said. "Homosexuality has no room in this country."
According to the chairperson of the Commonwealth People's Forum
steering committee, Warren nyamugasira, the recommendations
were reached following national consultations in the member
countries.
"In Uganda, consultations were done in five regions. From all the
(international) consultations, a draft statement emerged and was
enriched by the Forum," he said.
Nyamugasira added that the homosexual issue was very
contentious. "Many Ugandans were not happy that it was included
but it is an important issue for countries like Canada and South
Africa. CHOGM is a Commonwealth not ugandan forum," he said.
He added that the recommendations may or may not be adopted by
the heads of state, but they should keep them in mind when
legislating. "They should not expire with the Kampala summit."
The gay community held an awareness campaign and showed films
at the People's Space near Hotel Africana. They also launched a
news-letter and brochures in english and Luganda entitled, Break
the Chains and Menya Enjjegere.
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AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).
On Gay Rights (Uganda)
New Vision (Kampala)
23 November 2007
By Lydia Namubiru
Kampala, Uganda
ETHICS minister James Nsaba Buturo has dismissed the
recommendations of the Commonwealth People's Forum on gay
and lesbian rights.
In the statement, that has 119 recommendations to the heads of
states and governments, the forum called on the Commonwealth to
"include issues concerning minority rights, such as the rights of the
gay people."
Buturo said the recommendation will not be adopted. He accused
the organisers of the forum of sinister intentions. "There has been
concern about the motives of the organisers of this people's forum,"
he said. "Homosexuality has no room in this country."
According to the chairperson of the Commonwealth People's Forum
steering committee, Warren nyamugasira, the recommendations
were reached following national consultations in the member
countries.
"In Uganda, consultations were done in five regions. From all the
(international) consultations, a draft statement emerged and was
enriched by the Forum," he said.
Nyamugasira added that the homosexual issue was very
contentious. "Many Ugandans were not happy that it was included
but it is an important issue for countries like Canada and South
Africa. CHOGM is a Commonwealth not ugandan forum," he said.
He added that the recommendations may or may not be adopted by
the heads of state, but they should keep them in mind when
legislating. "They should not expire with the Kampala summit."
The gay community held an awareness campaign and showed films
at the People's Space near Hotel Africana. They also launched a
news-letter and brochures in english and Luganda entitled, Break
the Chains and Menya Enjjegere.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright © 2007 New Vision. All rights reserved. Distributed by
AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).