People the world over reacted in shock and disbelief at this week's human rights abomination.
Excerpts from his statement, follow below (source News24):
"That is a really serious matter. There is something really wrong with you," he said.
"Homosexuals are actually mercenaries. They are heterosexual people but because of money they say they are homosexuals. These are prostitutes because of money," he said, asserting that he had taken the time to get scientific advice before signing off on the law.
"No study has shown you can be homosexual by nature," he said. "That man can choose to love a man... is a matter of choice. After listening to the scientists, I got the facts.
"Can somebody be homosexual simply by nature? The answer is no."
Well, Mr President, let me say as a heterosexual South African, that I find your comments disgusting and your lack of knowledge appalling. How did you ever get voted into power?
Strangely enough this logic sounds familiar - anyone recall Jacob Zuma's ideology to prevent contracting HIV/AIDS? Yes, a shower and some Life Buoy soap - as you do.
This is the very logic that is withholding the African continent from progressing from a third world dimension. Narrow mindedness such as this will hinder growth and development, which is both sad and unfair.
His thoughts on gay oral sex were as follows:
"It is not healthy. You can contract STD [sexually transmitted diseases]. You push the mouth there, you can come back with worms and they enter your stomach because that is a wrong address. You can also contract Hepatitis B," he said.
The poor English and grammar in this statement alone is cause for concern, but the fact that he refers to a component of the human anatomy as an "address" is particularly worrying.
Museveni warned critics of the law not to push the country on the matter.
"I advise friends from the West not to make this an issue because if they make it an issue the more they will lose," he said. "This is social imperialism. To impose social values of one group on our society"
"I would advise Western countries, this is a no-go area," he said. "I don't mind being in a collision course with the West. I am prepared."
Unfortunately the west did not heed your warning, Mr President, and have since issued a statement opposing your views. In my personal opinion, directly challenging the west, or the leader of the United States of America rather, will not end well. Recently the US amended the constitution to recognize same sex marriages, so Mr Museveni's episode undoubtedly hit a soft spot. The US have threatened to reduce the amount of economic aid it administers to Uganda based on this travesty.
Has humanity not suffered enough oppression (racism, gender discrimination) that now we need to add same sex couples to the list?
Love knows no boundaries, be it gender; race or creed.
Live and let live.
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