Re: ugnet_: Gays threaten to form party(This is too close to call!)

[Edward Mulindwa]

That is nonsense, there is whole barrage of interest groups in Uganda whose interests just can not be cared for by the government, and any government. They find a solution to their problem/s by putting more pressure to the government and not by forming a political party. All nations and I hope Uganda too have a basic requirement for a creation of a political party, is failing to be recognised one of them? I wonder. For this means that tomorrow we are going to get a Federalism party and God knows what next week.   As much as I support their freedom of _expression_, I think on this one they are really screwed.   Em               The Mulindwas Communication Group "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"             Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie" ----- Original Message ----- From: Owor Kipenji To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: ugnet_: Gays threaten to form party(This is too close to call!) Gays threaten to form party By Mwanguhya Charles Mpagi Oct 6, 2003 Demand the right to marry KAMPALA - A gay group has written to the government demanding constitutional recognition and legal protection of gay rights. The gays, writing under the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Uganda, Gala, said that they will form a political party to represent their interests if they get no positive reaction from government. The letter, dated October 4, is addressed to the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and copied to the Speaker of Parliament, the Uganda Human Rights Commission and political parties and organisations. "We believe criminalising us because of our nature is unfair1/4[we] will not support any political organisation which doesn't endorse our rights," says the letter, signed by the chairman of Gala Uganda, Mr S.W.I. Lule. "If you fail to honour our request, we will be forced to form our political party to represent our interests." The group is unhappy that gay rights were not included in the Cabinet's recent proposals to the Constitutional Review Commission. The gay group wants homosexuality and same-sex marriages decriminalised in Uganda. The Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Ms Janat Mukwaya, told The Monitor yesterday that she has not yet received the letter. "I have not but I would advise them to read the Constitution. I don't think gays have a right in our Constitution," she said. The Church of Uganda recently cut links with the New Hampshire diocese of the Episcopian Church of the United States after it appointed an openly gay priest as bishop. © 2003 The Monitor Publications   Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger