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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni accused the World Bank of pressuring his country to abandon its anti-homosexuality law. In a hard-hitting statement, he said that Ugandans would develop with or without loans
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni accused the World Bank of pressuring his country to abandon its anti-homosexuality law. In a hard-hitting statement, he said that Ugandans would develop with or without loans. The World Bank suspended all new loans to Kampala because of an anti-homosexuality law enacted by the president on May 29.
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The President said that it was regrettable that the World Bank and others are trying to pressure Uganda to abandon its faith, culture, principles, and sovereignty, using money. He nevertheless added that Uganda would continue to discuss with the World Bank loans so that the country could get over the acute financial crisis.
The World Bank recently said that no new public financing for Uganda would be submitted to its board of directors, as the anti-homosexuality law coming into force in the country in 2023 ran counter to its values. Consultations are still ongoing between the Ugandan government and the World Bank on issues surrounding the anti-homosexuality law.
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The UN Secretary-General also spoke against the decision of Uganda and said that the legislation was a serious attack on human rights. US President Joe Biden also hit against the legislation and termed it as draconian. The legislation provides for heavy penalties for people having homosexual relations and “promoting” homosexuality. The crime of “aggravated homosexuality” carries the death penalty, a sentence that has not been applied for years in Uganda.
