No More Fears: Museveni signs Anti-Homosexuality Bill into Law

NEWS– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law which sets precedent for the homosexuality practices to be illegal in Uganda.

It should be remembered that early this month, Parliament reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the four clauses that formed the basis of President Museveni’s return of the Bill.

The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among has therefore issued a statement indicating that resident Museveni has executed his constitutional mandate as prescribed by Article 91of the 1995 Constitution- and assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023,.

Rt Hon Among said that as the Parliament of Uganda, they have answered the cries of the people and the law will protect the sanctity of family as per the Constitutionof Uganda.

She said that Parliament has stood strong to defend Uganda’s culture and aspirations of the people as per objectives 19 & 24 of natinal objectives and directive principles of state policy, but veteran journalist and political analyst, Andrew Mwenda, recently joined rights activists who threatened to challenge the law in court once President Museveni signs it.

Here below we reproduce the Statement issued by the Soeaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among about President decision to sign the Anti Homosexuality Bill into Law.