Unhappy Tayebwa wants Kasese NGO investigated over LGBTQ activities
The Deputy Speaker of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Kahinda Otafire, to investigate the activities of the NGO that sponsored the Kasese District council sitting, that attempted to pass the bylaws promoting same-sex vices.
According to Tayebwa, the Kasese District Local Government attempted to enact bylaws, promoting the activities of the LGBTQ, however, he wondered how a local council can pass a bylaw that contravenes the laws of the land.
“I want us to stand firm against this,” he said.
However, Bukonjo West MP, Atkins Katusabe says the purported pro-gay bylaw is not a representation of the Kasese community.
“Kasese is a highly religious community; Kasese upholds the value systems and I don’t want that to define the people of Kasese,” he noted.
Kioga County MP, Hon. Okot Moses Junior wants the anti-gay bill reintroduced in Parliament, noting that they were informed that the law was nullified by the courts, wondering why it can’t be brought back.
Although there are no laws specifically criminalising being transgender in Uganda, trans people are regularly prosecuted for other offences including “personation” (false representation), according to reports compiled by rights organisations.
