Uganda takes moral high ground, dismisses U.S. pressure on anti-gay law [View all]
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s government on Tuesday dismissed calls by U.S. President Barack Obama not to sign an anti-homosexuality law, saying it was determined to protect the country’s “morals” even if that meant losing international aid.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he would sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life, despite warnings from key allies including the United States, reported AFP.
“We shall not care losing the financial support from our partners if only we are left alone,” Minister for Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo told reporters, saying Ugandans would rather “die poor than live in an immoral nation.”
On Sunday, Obama warned that if Museveni signed the bill, it would “complicate” United States relations with Uganda and be a “step backward for all Ugandans.”
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