Ugandan president signs anti-gay bill into law

 

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed off on a controversial law that will see homosexuals jailed for life, shrugging off warnings from key international allies and donors.

The signing of the law, which also outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and requires people to denounce gays, came despite fierce criticism from US President Barack Obama and a warning that ties between Kampala and Washington would be damaged.

"No study has shown you can be homosexual by nature, that's why I have agreed to sign the bill," Museveni said in a speech after a signing ceremony at the presidential palace near the capital Kampala.

The bill will provide a stiff test for foreign donors, with Museveni warning Eastern nations not to meddle in the central African nation's affairs, and that he was not afraid of aid being cut.

Author: AFP
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