Update:
President Museveni signs anti-homosexuality bill.
— Maurice Mugisha (@MauriceMugisha) February 24, 2014
Pres Museveni arrives at state house Ebb in upbeat mood to sign ati-homosexuality law
— Ofwono Opondo (@OfwonoOpondo) February 24, 2014
Ofwono Opondo tweeted earlier that Uganda’s President Museveni will sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill at 11am Monday.
Pres Museveni to sign the Anti-homosexuality law today 11.00am State House, media invited
— Ofwono Opondo (@OfwonoOpondo) February 24, 2014
Opondo doesn’t hide his views behind his spokesperson role.
Propaganda for blackmai against anti-gay law by European & US media won’t derail Pres Museveni signing
— Ofwono Opondo (@OfwonoOpondo) February 24, 2014
Five years ago to the day, Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin raised the flag of concern over the Kampala conference which was the public beginning of the effort to prepare Ugandans for the anti-gay bill. My first post about it was March 2, 2009.
The final report of the Ministry of Health committee on homosexuality will most likely be used by Museveni to evade responsibility for his decision. A copy of that report is here.
H/t – Box Turtle Bulletin