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Ugandan Bill Brings Out Protesters, Dr. Maddow Continues To Investigate and Report On The Bill

12/11/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
The recently changed potential law in Uganda dubbed “Kill The Gay” bill has been attracting a great deal of prominent protestation and pressure to change it, and while the language of the law has been changed, the new law flies equally in the face of recent psychological research and could make it far easier for Ugandans to gain asylum in other countries. In London, some 100 protesters gathered outside the Ugandan embassy to demand that the Ugandan government drop the law entirely. The protesters included many from across Africa as well as the United Kingdom and Jamaica. The keynote speaker was John Bosco, who was jailed in Uganda for being gay after being forcibly returned to his country from the United Kingdom while seeking asylum. Bosco specifically targeted the part of the law which required individuals to report people they know who are gay or face imprisonment themselves.

Ugandan human rights advocate Michael Senyonjo stated, “In the last five years we have seen Idi Amin return to Uganda and his name is Yoweri Museveni. We cannot allow fascism to return to Uganda. He should leave power and go because he is not taking the country anywhere but to disaster.”

Meanwhile, Dr. Maddow went on the air last night and discussed the recently released video from Pastor Rick Warren noting the several instances where he has attempted to state that he does not have influence in Uganda, though his book The Purpose Driven Life is often seen as being a second Bible within that nation. Dr. Maddow also did something of a round up of the politicians who have come out swinging with regards to this particular bill.

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